Cindy wasn’t fond of an empty house, her partner being gone since Wednesday, and not due to return until Sunday evening. "You should get yourself a ...at," Kay told her, fingers running through my hair. "They make wonderful company." "Too bad I can’t borrow yours," was the reply. If my ears had been real, they’d have perked up. I’m not sure how I looked, but suddenly, everyone’s attention was on me and, to make things worse, I think that my state of undress was taken notice of. Before, Cindy had. "Are you the Captain? I demand to be returned to my home at once. Myfather is rich and important; he will pay good ransom for my unharmed return!" Again I laughed. "You have precious little rights on my ship to be 'demanding'anything. Your father's wealth and willingness will be tested, to be sure;our prize crew is already taking a message to him notifying him of your fate.While here, however, you belong to me, and to my men, and shall act in thehumble ways of a slave or lose some skin. The. The subject of mothers remained the exclusive domain of Johnny. Without an ugly mother comeback he was stumped."Anyway, I'm heading back to Madison," Rocky said after a minute. "There's a student I've been meaning to fuck but thought better of it. We've been getting along like peas in a pod. I don't know about this whole love thing. Talking to her feels nice. And then when I see her and she's smiling because she sees me, my heart flutters. That's never happened before. I told myself never to. .. it hassomething to do with the waking mind not being able to handle thechanges, and... " She trailed off, giving me an intent look. She thenburst out laughing again. "Third down, then!" my reaction seemed toconfirm it for her. "So who was it?" she asked through her giggles,then suddenly sobered. "You didn't tell Bryan, did you?" No, no!" I said, as much relieved myself as my answer made her. HavingBryan turn female would have been... bad. "I thought about it, and Ialmost did, but then I just.