” He glanced down at the bulge in his slacks suddenly feeling ashamed.He moved to the bed, picking up the shawl, then put it around her shoulders. �...�Shaun,” she gasped “this is the one I was looking at.”He smiled “It looks lovely on you darling.”She put her arms around his neck and kissed him. He could smell her perfume as he pulled her closer to him. She groaned “Later darling, I’m starving.” Reluctantly he moved away and she rummaged in her handbag and produced a handkerchief which she used to. "Talon!" I whispered, sitting up so fast that it took a moment for the pain to catch up. I must have passed out because I was suddenly leaning forward, a hand rubbing circles on my back. I gingerly leaned sideways until I was once again lying down."Easy now, Ramirez," Marcus's voice was like a balm as he gently laid a cool washcloth across my eyes."Marcus," I whispered because my throat was raw. "Where's Talon? Where's Billy?" I couldn't get a good breath because of my throat, so I couldn't. “I hope you didn’t hurt our girl?” mom asked dad. He told her he had been gentle. Then he said he had ordered food to be delivered, and it would be arriving in a few minutes. We all made our way to the kitchen and when the bell rang, mom slipped on her gown and collected the food. We ate hungrily, and then mom and dad decided they wanted to go to bed.After cleaning up, Dawn and I went up to her room, as we entered she closed the door and we began kissing. Our hands exploring our bodies. She. The overall effect was sublime.Noticing the direction of my gaze, Mother smiled. “I found a lode of copper in the asteroid. There are still things to be discovered there.”“It’s stunning.”Her smile widened to include just a hint of shy pride. “Thank you. Drink?” Another faceless factotum stepped forward with a clear cylindrical flask of water.“Thank you.” Parched from the ride, I drank thirstily. The water was palatable enough, but bland and vaguely chemical, as if it had been drawn from the.