Cool, soft blades of grass hold him aloft; they make for the most soothing blanket for his bare skin. Above him, high up in the summer night sky, he t...inks of the millions of distant stars that are keeping silent watch upon him. How many countless hours had he spent in his youth looking up at those stars, mapping out their patterns in his mind as if they possessed a silent message only for him? It still strikes him with awe: the stars above him now are the same ones that were above him then,. She considered taking a lover, but was very proud of the fact that she had never cheated on her husband or any of her previous boyfriends. She’d had her share, although far from promiscuous, when Shayna discovered her sexuality, she wasn’t afraid to use it. The sex with her husband had never been great, good at best. Lousy many times. He wasn’t a man of passion, he was a man of need. They made love or had sex when he wanted it, but never when Shayna wanted it. She had the sex drive of a wild. ’ Stacey, the more experienced of the two, grinned back. ‘No problem Sarge.’ Paul just turned bright red, but managed to stutter. ‘I’m ready Sergeant.’ Stacey began by explaining to Paul that ‘Juliet’ had a second cargo airlock that should be checked before take-off, and then went on to tell him that the ship could be flown from either of the pilot seats, but that she personally preferred the right hand one as that was where she had sat when Big Dave had shown her how to fly ‘Juliet’. Sergeant. “Unfortunately Denver’s room is being renovated and he is sleeping in the spare.”“That’s fine,” said Jessica. “It won’t be the first time.”They went upstairs and put her bags in Tessa’s room, and Tessa left her to get organised and get a shower.“We have ordered pizza for everyone,” said Gerald, Tessa’s dad. “Everyone is too tired to organise dinner tonight.”“Sounds good,” said Tessa. “I am tired too, and I am sure Jessica wants to get an early night, with her flight at 7:30 AM.”“Don’t remind.