.. you know ... like, the first time?" Oh!" Julie giggled. "That. Ummm ... yeah, it hurts, but it's not like a bad hurt. It's sort of a good hurt—if...you're into that," she blushed. Then she sighed for effect, "Listen, Natalie. Do you want to have sex with James?"Natalie flushed and glanced away.Julie smiled, "Yeah, I thought so. He's a good looking guy with a hot body and a very nice looking dick. You know, you two weren't exactly stealth hiding behind that bush yesterday."Natalie's eyes. ‘I didn’t do it for you. In fact, I was worried you’d hate me for it.’ ‘I know that. But it helped me anyway. I don’t have your clarity, and I’m not as forthright as you are. Not all the time, anyway.’ His head snapped around at that. ‘Not as forthright? NOT AS FORTHRIGHT? You just shanghaied me away from work, tore my clothes off, ravished me to a turn, and made me fall completely in love with you, in a little over an hour. If that doesn’t qualify as direct action, what does?’ Even with my. Her every inclination told her that she should run; that the look in his eyes wasn't to be trusted, because he looked like he wanted to devour her whole — clothes and all."What?" she asked defensively. She inhaled sharply when he stopped inches from her trembling body. All she could see was his wide torso. She dared not make eye contact with him. Her body was already singing to her; she knew that if she saw the desire in his eyes, she would lose what little self-control she had left."You've. They're aphids, y'know. And though they've not yet made it west of South Australia, it's a good time to start alerting folks and educating students. Y'know they've been finding rust in the vines in the Northern Territory for the last few years. All those things travel now. I work for the CSIRO. The uni will give me space, but my boss is in Canberra. What I'd like to do is teach a bit, have a graduate student or two, do some research, and consult."They stared at me. "You're not a spy for the uni.