"I heard the sound of the engines and felt the movement of the plane.'Maybe I'm wrong, maybe it's not now, maybe on the return flight.' I felt the pla...e leave the ground and start its climb to our ultimate cruising altitude.It wasn't until we leveled off that I sensed more than heard movement coming from the galley.I looked up and there was Edel, dressed in a simple blue uniform and matching heels. She paused for effect, then slowly, sexily walked towards me."Coffee, tea ... or me?"She grinned. With an incredibly soft touch, she wiped the blood away and cleaned my wound"Oh my God, you've been shot." Yeah, I guess I have," I admitted, looking closer at my arm.She looked up at me with a look of concern and true admiration. Her green eyes sparkled through her lashes. "No one has ever done anything like this for me before." She returned her attention to my arm. "It doesn't look too serious, thankfully."From the store we heard a voice. I swept her into my arms again and pressed our bodies. The way it's always been, since the First Ships. Just what's wrong with the way it's set up, anyway?" Think about it, for a minute. There are all kinds of things wrong with it. It's wasteful, for one thing. Every time we make a jump, all of that energy is sprayed out in all directions, and lost. That's what's caused all of our troubles, this trip. Most of them, anyway." Caused them in what way?" She didn't really have to ask the question, he thought. She was just using the words to prod his. Ohhhhhh… I was getting what she meant. I lifted her again and she brought that basket down. She took the winnow out of it and thanked for it and tried to leave. I stopped her saying that only thanks will not work. She will have to pay for it. She smiled and said she is very poor to pay. I instantly replied, money is not the only mode of payment.She looked in my eyes, came closer to me and said “okay, I am ready to pay, tell me what I have to offer”. I was very nervous. I hesitated and said that.