You turned into someone who looks and sounds like a normal, prettylittle girl. The people who treat you like a little kid will at leasttreat you like ...hat kind of kid. Not like they treated me." You're supposed to be a grownup. You're supposed to have thatperspective thing, so the things that might hurt if you were a reallittle girl won't. You'll see them for being ignorant and narrow, andunderstand that the kids who do it will grow out of it. And the adultswill face their mistakes sooner or. ’ Cayden’s mouth was against Sophie’s ear as she spoke, her voice husky as her warm breath heated Sophie’s cheek. ‘We both know you can.’ ‘Don’t make me, darling. I beg you.’ ‘I like it when you beg, Milady,’ Cayden answered as she thrust her fingers deep inside Sophie. They slid easily against the slick lips and into the heated channel. Sophie brought her hands to Cayden’s shoulders and dug her fingernails into the strong muscle there. She arched against Cayden’s invading hand and began. Just let them figure it out, and if they say something, then so be it.”“So, you want to go the, don’t ask, don’t tell route?” asked Melly. “Mom already commented to me about the kiss we shared before you left home… She knows something is up and is going to be keeping an eye on us.”“What do you want to do, Mel?”“I want all of us to sit down with Mom and Dad when they get here… and just tell them,” answered Melly.“Well, you’re braver than I am, but if that’s what you want, then I’ll stand behind. .Your last relationship ended back in high school. Since you only just got back from the asteroid belt, in order to mine materials for the huge ships; (you had a couple of one-off flings while on leave) you are still very single.You have been staying with your parents after getting back to Earth when your father surprised you all with the news; you all have a pass on The Andromeda. One of the Arc ships you have been hearing about throughout your life...The Andromeda is one of the smaller.