Finally, it was here! Bonnie popped the cork on a big bottle of champagne as it turned midnight. No Keelon ships had been recorded around Earth or in the solar system since that big crash in Dreamland. “It’s really over,” Shannon said as she took a glass. “You didn’t believe they’d go away?” Curtis asked. She sipped and shrugged. “Did you? There were so many abductions and visits. I still can’t believe a little powder did that much damage.” “Biology is fragile. Meg got a huge promotion out of it.” Bonnie flopped on the couch in the observation room. Shannon was the resident astronomer here. Watching the stars was her passion, and now, she could do it without a worried eye for an ugly ship. She’d still watch for aliens and hope some were good out there, but she was in no hurry to meet any extraterrestrials. “So what do we do now?” Gavin asked. “Do you want us to leave the military?” Looking at her hunky guys, Shannon knew the decision had to be made eventually.
