It was getting late so Jeremy rose and held out his hand to his stepmother. She happily got up. His arms went around this woman who had protected him ...o many times. He wished only to repay some of the debt he owed her.Matthew enjoyed Monique's company also. She was not much older than he, but she had taken an adult's responsibility to protect the younger ones.Matthew removed his clothes. Monique was not far behind. Each could read how eager the other was. She guided him to the antigravity bed. Together. Even though they had been working in concert of late, I think that this was the first time that I saw them act as one. I felt a shiver of something run down my spine. I stopped my horse and prayed.What have you planned for me, Bright Lady?She didn’t respond, but I didn’t expect her to. I rode Juniper over to Allard and let him know that I would be back in a couple of hours. I needed to think. And escape from my stalkers. He wasn’t supposed to let me out of his sight but knew that my. "I'm sorry, he isn't on duty right now," the receptionist said."Okay, how about Chief Deputy Simpson?" I asked."Who shall I say is calling?" She asked."Former deputy Sylvia Porter," I answered."Sylvia how have you been?" she asked."Not bad, thanks for asking," I replied."I'll get the chief deputy for you," she said. It took a few minutes before Simpson came on the line."So Sylvia, what can I do for you?" he asked cautiously."Don't worry Simpson I'm not begging for a job, but I do plan to move. It seemed that everything they did had some kind of sexual undercurrent. That would probably be the hardest thing for her to adapt to. She was not a virgin but she was far from being promiscuous. Living in this culture, however, would take her way beyond promiscuity.She finished reading the notes for the second time and then sat back on her bed trying to imagine what this immersion research would be like. Part of her was thrilled to be considered for it. It would literally be stepping into.