It took a few horrible, painful attempts before Julia was able to gasp in an agonizing breath. Time no longer seemed slowed, but her head spun with th... confusion of the moment. Her comm was screaming, her squadmates yelling at her to boost out of the thing's grip, shouting at each other to take a shot, asking what to do. Her stomach lurched as the cruiser was lifted up, and she could hear the metal behind her shrieking as the Drake's claws dug in with a tighter grip.Her mind slowly clearing,. Her hands slid up under my T-shirt and she began to pinch my nipples. I tried pulling her hand from under my shirt, but it was no use."How are you holding up?" I asked."What do you think? I'm a wreck! I'm a little worried about what Terry is going to say." Try to relax and just take it one-step at a time. Have you gotten any sleep?" Not much. Maybe an hour or two of restless tossing and turning."Cindy pulled on my shirt, causing me to bend at the waist. Once I was low enough, she started laying. I kept trying to explain to them that Lena and I were not only not related, but we didn't even like each other.I was thinking about punching the very next healthcare worker who asked me if Lena's baby was our first child. I doubted that any of them could understand the pain and the rage I felt. Having to stand there and fend off questions about my ex-wife, the former woman of my dreams was beyond painful. I didn't understand why she couldn't just call Mr. Wonderful and let him take it from. You have tasted little more than the icing by now, but this whole dominance and submission thing can have its ugly sides too. I don’t want you to get lost if something happens that we haven’t foreseen.’ ‘Like what?’ I wanted to brush away her worries, but the honesty in her voice kept me from doing so. ‘Like someone going over the top with you… and me not stopping them.’ She paused, and the silence in the dark room became almost oppressive to me. ‘Like me going over the top, hurting you because.