She reached over for my laptop that was sitting on the coffee table and handed it to me. She asked me to unlock it for her. I did and handed it back t... her. I was concerned that Kate might hear something so I stood up to grab some headphones I had nearby. As I stood up I noticed Ali staring at my cock and the clear outline of it through my shorts. It sent chills down my spine but I played it cool. I walked back over and sat right next to her this time. She had PH already pulled up. I put the. “A man is supposed to be able to pay his bills,” Claire said a little more sharply than she had intended.The values of fifty years ago didn’t seem to apply to the world of today. Back then a man who worked was assured of keeping his job. That wasn’t true today.“That’s a whole lot easier said than done, today,” Abby said.Claire looked a little embarrassed and said, “This year was the first time in my life that I ever had difficulty paying my bills. The property taxes on my house doubled, the. ”“So, me being ... me ... it doesn’t bother you?”I shook my head. “Nope. I liked you before and I like you even more since you told me. I admire your strength and honesty.” I took her hand again.She studied my eyes for a long time. Then she said, “Hmm. Okay, we’ll try this, but...”“‘But’ nothing,” I said firmly. “We can be friends and see how that feels. May I ask you some questions ... friend?”“Yes.”“When did you realize you weren’t meant to be a guy?”“At least you didn’t say ‘decide to be a. The images quickly returned through the channel opened across the vast reaches of outer space, revealing themselves on the gigantic screen as a montage of images as from a dream; blending and twisting in upon each other as the Emperor and his underling watched intently. The images that caught their attention in particular were those of an epic struggle recently waged between a vast empire and a rebel alliance including an image of a man clad all in black armor with a frighteningly grotesque.