"I know that I've put you through a great deal of anguish, Harriet, butI hope that you will understand and forgive me. My desire to be femalehas alway... consumed me, and I could no longer fight the compulsion. AsI stated earlier, I did what I needed to do to maintain my sanity."I know that this must be difficult for you, my darling, but please tryto understand. I hope to see you soon. With love, Stan."Stan saw that the letter was signed. The signature looked exactly likehis. He raised his head. The pirates could do nothing about the spaceships using the wormholes, but there would be some that traveled through FTL space and were reachable for normal piracy. Those ships would usually be passenger liners that were running excursions so that the patrons could "see the stars in all of their glory." The passengers would probably be rich people who would be good for substantial ransoms.I figured that the establishment of a regular freight service through wormholes would do wonders for. ‘James…’ As if he could read her mind, he immediately silenced her, pressing his lips firmly against hers. She tried to push him away, but his arm around her waist and his hand at the back of her neck were too strong for her to pull away from. She mumbled his name against his lips and he pulled away swiftly, his eyes filled with an emotion that she had rarely seen in him before – anger. ‘Maybe the gift was a bad idea,’ he snapped, grabbing the empty ring box next to her. ‘James, I just…’ He. . point... is good on Mr. Kelly," said Susan, not blushing at all. "I can't wait to see it tonight." That's what I was talking about," said Ronnie.Ronnie and Susan spent some time with Tim and Tom that afternoon too, but this time it was tubing, and they all had fun because almost no skill was required.At supper, when the whole group was assembled, Ronnie didn't have to say a thing, because Melody brought it up first."Who were those guys I saw you with this afternoon?" she asked. Everyone.