"Interesting," I thought to myself still unsure the direction of our evening. I read and reread the messages throughout the day. I couldn't help it. I...didn't like making mistakes and even more importantly I never ever wanted to disobey. Sir always expected precision and excellence from me and I for one, didn't want to disappoint him, especially on my birthday. So I prepared for Tom's arrival with diligence and pride. "Be on the look out for a messenger to drop off a package around 2:30 p.m."I. She said it's probably because youhad a wife on Sappho, Tyrona, and you miss her. Is that true?"I laughed. "Where did she hear that?" A friend of hers. There's a network of Sappho women on Earth. Youshould see her vid bills. Is it true?"There wasn't any reason not to talk about it, not now. "Her name isn'tTyrona, it's Indira." I pulled out a good picture from a thigh pocket onmy jumpsuit and showed him, making sure I met his eyes. "And yeah, Imiss her a hell of a lot. You understand why I. " Well, I guess that's OK. I am pretty lonely," she admitted."Good. I'll talk to him tonight. Now, I need you to do us a favor." What?" I need you to take Mary to the grocery store when she gets home. Beth and I need to talk to Ann Marie in private."I saw a big grin come over my mother's face. "Ooh ... you're going to ravage her like you did me!" No," stated Beth, "But we are worried about her." You know she's in love with Josh, don't you. She always been ever since she first met him," said. Well tonight? I was going to give him something that he definitely could not ignore. I smiled as Daddy's lips parted as he both exhaled and swallowed, his need evident in his handsome face, and I made an effort not to pounce on him, hoping that it wouldn't show on my face. "Hi Daddy, welcome home," I said, aiming for sweet but my voice came out lower than I intended, husky, wanton and full of unspoken need. "H-hi," Daddy stuttered, his eyes not quite meeting mine as he continued to gawp at my.