If only others did not try to destroy them, they would not do what they did. But they did what they must, without consequence, without guilt. If anoth...r race tried to extinguish them, they were forced to destroy that race—to survive.Ripley began to weep. Not out of despair or fear, but out of grief. This race had a most tragic history. A history so unfair to them. The aliens had passed the complete knowledge of their race from one queen to the next since their birth into sentiency. And this. " Elaine paused again. Her eyes had misted over, and she needed to wipe them before she could continue.I got up from the computer desk and moved carefully, mindful of the fire lizards, to join her on the couch. I put my arms around her shoulders to comfort her. Elaine was grateful. She needed that, just now, and put her head against my chest. She would have used a shoulder, but those were occupied."She had traveled an unimaginable distance between, which McCaffrey describes as cold. She must. She however saw something else in my eyes – my desire for more, not just her flesh, but her. I wanted her. She knew it, I knew it and my certainty of wanting and having her was definitely not lost on her. “Mr. B. What are you doing here?” She spoke softly, trembling, her lips pushed over even more. She was at a loss for words as we stood off for what seemed like minutes but finally that thick accented voice lyrically spoke, music as beautiful as an opera.“What are you doing here, BB” I replied,. It was wild and crazy and not at all romantic. I knew, however, that will have to change. Which is why one day..."Hey. Do you have a second? Can you come into my office?" I asked."Uhm... Yeah." Jenna said, confused. "What's going on?" Everything's fine. I just need to show you something." Right."When I opened my office and stepped in, Jenna stood in the doorway for a while. I knew this was it. Either I would finally get a gentle moment with her or she would never speak to me again. After a.