Hi all, I fancied padding out the story for Dimension Jump and so here it is.

A group of engineers and workshop types sit around a large metal table laughing and drinking large mugs of tea. At the head of the table a single man rests his boot on a chair and grins at his companions while relaying a story.

"And then I said to the cadet you better get your head out of your flight suit of yours or this buckets going to crash. The silly bugger had got hot and was trying to take off his jacket mid loop." Began Ace.

A collective laugh erupted.

"Then he hit the stick and there we were both heading straight down into the biggest volcano in the universe. I like it hot fella's but this was just plain pressure cooker." Said Ace.

"What you do?" asked one of the engineer types.

Ace flipped his hair over and grinned.

"Anything any old fool would do in that situation friend, I popped my buckle and crawled towards the flight seat, and then with my legs I pushed the stick back until we got almost horizontal. There was not enough space between me and the big bucket of red hot coals so I sent two rockets down into that big bowl of bubbling red stuff, caused a thermal blast that pushed our baby back up into the big black." Finished Ace mimicking a ship rising from the ashes with his hand.

The collective gave a clap and a whoop of appreciation.

"Now now boys, you know it's just my job." Said Ace modestly.

"Err Ace hadn't you better be going?" said Spanners looking at this watch that read 12:30hours.

"What, lunch with the admiral and all that tosh, no Spanners I've got a date with Milli and some maple syrup. " said Ace grinning and getting up from the table.

Spanner joined him at the door. "Listen Ace I know your going to give that new ship a go for us later, are you sure you want to go, I mean it's not tested and there is no coming back."

Ace reached out and held spanners arm firmly above the shoulder. "Sorry old friend you know the rules, I'm a test pilot in the space core it's my job."

"OK Ace, but it's not going to be the same around here without you." Said Spanners.

"Oh you're get by old friend, just do me a favour, make sure little Tommy is OK?" asked Ace.

"Sure." Replied Spanners.

"Now I must go don't want Milli getting suck without me." Said Ace turning and leaving spanners watching his friend go.

Millies quarters 13:00 hours.

Knock Knock

"Come in." called a seductive female voice.

Ace slapped the pad and the door slid open to reveal a standard issue habitation suite. The décor of which was very pink, and Ace noted the picture frame on the side with him and Millie smiling.

"In here." Called Millie from the adjoining room.

Ace stepped into the bedroom and spotted Millie laid out on the bed a single silk sheet barely hiding her modesty. He glanced to the bedside table and noted the large pot of maple syrup on it. Ace grinned.

14:45 Millies bed.

"Oh Ace why did we wait so long to do that?" asked Millie still recovering from there love making.

Ace leant over and kissed her deeply before getting out of the bed his toned body slipping back into his flight suit. "Thanks mill if I ever do get back I'll look you up."

Millie looked hopeful. "Do you really mean it?" she asked.

"Of course, best sex I've had in ages. Now got a test flight to do at 15:00 hours so your have to excuse me rushing off." Said Ace pulling on his jacket.

Millie sat up pulling the sheet tight to her chest. "Ace, be careful." She said.

"You know Mill always am." Said Ace giving her a cheeky wink.

14:55 Corridor just outside the flight deck.

"Arrhh Ace there you are my son, little Tommy's been asking after you." Said the Padre.

"Tell him." Ace paused, then finished. "I'll be back for breakfast."

"OK, and here he wanted you to have this." Said the Padre giving Ace a small card.

"Thanks Padre." Said Ace walking out onto the flight deck and towards his new ship.

The Padre waves to Ace in his cockpit. "God speed and bless you, son!"

"All systems check. Let's get this cart up into the big black. Ignition...chocks away... 'Bye, Bongo. 'Bye, Spanners. 'Bye, Padre. 'Bye, Mellie. Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast."

The four others waved Ace off. "Bye, Ace!"

Wildfire launches into the big black and before Ace engages the Dimension Jump drive he pulls out the card from little Tommy, and carefully opened it and read.

'Dear Ace,

Thanks for being my friend, I hope we can play space bandits again soon, and mum says you're a very special person and I think so to. She also told me something I have wished for so much, she told me you're my Dad.

So Dad, see you soon.

Tommy.

x'

Ace sat dumbstruck by the revelation, he knew there was something about that kid that reminded him of him. He was snapped out of his thoughts by the on board computers voice.

"Ace all pre-dimension jump checks are complete, we are good to go." Said the computer.

Ace knew he was going to regret this for the rest of his life but his job training kicked in and he hit the drive engage button, somehow he thought, somehow I'll be back for that smegging breakfast!

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