“Such as?”
“A force field that actually works, for one.”
Grady smiled, “Don’t ever stop inventing things to defend our worlds, Joshua. You never know what the universe will throw at us.”
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
Taffy asked, “Do you have any news on what’s going on with the Gron and Treele?”
Grady shrugged, “No, they’re probably going to go after each other now that the Core Aliens are gone.”
“Does that worry you, Grady?” Joshua asked.
“Not really. They never detected any of our ships and they have no idea of our planets’ location. We’re so far from the core that it would take centuries before they could find us.” Grady saw Taffy shrug. “What?”
Taffy turned to him, “What, what?”
“You just shrugged. That says you don’t agree with what I just said.”
“No, I agree. You’re absolutely right that it will take centuries before they could find us.”
“But?”
Joshua and Grady were staring at Taffy and she sighed, “I was just thinking that one day we might want to go back and settle on Britannia. You know, there’s no place like home.” Grady’s eyes tightened. Taffy added with a smile, “We might also suggest to the leaders on the Union’s Colony that they might also want to move back to Britannia.” Taffy raised her hands, “Those aliens are very close to Britannia, Grady.”
Grady looked at Joshua and saw him smile before saying, “Perhaps we should keep an eye on them. You know, just in case.”
Grady chuckled and knew that scouts would be going back to the core soon. He looked at Taffy and took her hand. But tonight was for celebration and the aliens would have to wait. Maybe for years. They had children to raise first.
The End
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Books by Saxon Andrew
The Annihilation Series:
Love Conquers All
The Power of a Queen
A Rose Grows in Weeds
Tommy’s Tale
Searcher
Demon’s Sacrifice
Finding Keepers
(The seven books above are also audio books at Audible.com)
Prequel-Psychic Beginnings
Searching for a Hero
Dahlia’s Deception
Annihilation-The Complete Series Box Set
The Annihilation Saga:
Lost Royalty
The Warrior's Destiny
No Way Out
Fight... and They Will Come
Ashes of the Realm:
Juliette’s Dream
Greyson’s Revenge
Death of an Empire
The Return of the Realm
Lens of Time:
The Pyramid Builders
Planet Predators
Pray for the Prey
The End of Time
Lens of Time - Star Rover:
The Worst of Time
Running Out of Time
Chosen to Die
The Fight for Creation:
Life Warrior
Scout Warrior
Ultimate Warrior
Star Chase:
The Lost Prince
(Also an audio book at Audible.com)
Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Hide
Probe Predators
Jesse's:
Mike’s War
Joshua’s Walls
Nemesis:
Revenge is Best Served Hot
The Search for Orion
Trapped in Time:
The Time Takers
Taming a Planet
Extinction
Escape to Earth:
Running From Fate
Fighting for Space
Defending Holy Ground
The Legacy of a Conqueror
Living Legends
The Sequel Series to Escape to Earth - Defending Earth:
Searching for Death Feeders
Discovery Means Death
The Death Prophecies:
The Coming of the Prophet
The Prophet's Eyes
The Unknown Enemy Will Kill You
No Technology is Invincible
Survival is Never Free
The Last Prophecy
Stories from the Filament Universe:
Gregor’s Run
A Pirate’s Tale
Soul of the Swords
The Death Filament
Death Never Leaves a Calling Card
Gregor’s Search
Jimmy's Dreams Stories:
Jimmy’s Dreams
Jimmy’s Dreams II - A Recurring Nightmare
The Assassins Guild:
Earth Must be Stopped
Defending the Colonies
Rage of the Brotherhood
The Last Man Standing
Britannia series:
The Fight for Britannia
Saving America
Fighting for Melbourne
Fighting for Humanity
Other:
The War Against Earth
The Book of Life
(a short story)
Coming Soon:
The Wilds – Jingle’s Escape
About Saxon Andrew
Saxon Andrew is a former social worker with a degree in Psychology and Education from Mercer University. He has taught school, managed several sales organizations and owned his own business.
He has devoured science fiction since he first learned to read and his stories are the product of years of personal experience and exposure to the universes created by the genre’s great authors.
He lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and two dogs who still appreciate his sense of humor after all these years. "Dogs are always ready to smile."