When Pete found out how his wife had gone about standing by him, he was almost shocked speechless. Almost. "You signed up as my replacement on the Proxima expedition! But you can't! It's no job for a woman! And you're leaving me alone—for seven or eight years! They won't take you!"
"They already did." She smiled bravely at him. "As the wife of a retired serviceman I had preference. We need the extra mo............