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"Thank you, Miss Jones," he replied to her with a smile, taking the fingers of her left hand and gently kissing the top of it. Alicia just smiled and shook her head.
"I must return to my ship," stated Alicia. "While we're here, we're going to have our navigation computers upgraded so if you will excuse me." With that, she gave bow of respect and returned to her ship.
Doc went behind Melissa's seat, holding it to push it in once she was seated. "I insist" is all he said. He then went to his.
"Do excuse my delay. I was.....detained in New London and had to arrange transport to Freeport One where Alicia picked me up and we made a stop at Freeport Five. Beyond that, things were uneventful."
"I did not know that you were no longer the administrator of Freeport 11," he continued, "I do not know whether to congratulate you on moving up to administrating a large group or be scared for you. I have been in that bucket myself."
He then stood up to pour a drink and looked to her. "A drink?"