"Thanks, fellas, but I'm taken," she said, threading her arm through mine. She winked at them, and we started down toward the sand. I heard one of the... mutter, "Lucky son of a bitch." Millie heard him too, and she giggled."I think I'm going to like it here," she said. She seemed almost euphoric, and no longer self-conscious at all. I couldn't believe the sudden change from the terrified Millie who was cowering on the car seat less than an hour before. As we walked along, we heard "Holy shit!". ‘I love you. God, how I love you.’ The words tumbled out. Jennifer’s eyes widened, her face relaxed and Peter felt as though a weight had fallen from his shoulders. ‘I love you so much it hurts. This weekend I want to be special,’ he tried to drill the thoughts into her head. Her face tightened in fright. ‘No funny business. No sex – just us. I love you too much to risk losing whatever I’ve gained.’ Her lips opened and she stared, not actually believing what she heard. ‘I think I’ve won your. My head falls back and my eyes close as I enjoy the exquisite feeling of your hands on me, when I feel a soft breath of air then the warm sensation of your lips as you engulf me in your mouth. But just as I feel like my heart might explode, I regain my senses and pull myself from your lips. I had made up my mind before coming up/down to see you that this night is to be about you. Reaching down, I pull you to your feet and crush you against me. I can feel your hard nipples pushing into my chest. He had seen the mother lode of slugs in an Enforcer vault. With all of those slugs, they could have bought all of the information and business partners they needed to take control of the Temperdis. Benni had stared with disbelief at the waste of wealth. These top dwellers spent their money on plasma rifles, bugs, and tracking gizmos when they had the straightforward ability to tame the Temperdis already in their hands.The runner returned but she was not alone. Doyan accompanied her."Safe-be,".