’ I then changed the topic. ‘What’s the name of that Pole we use for renovation? I may have a job for him.’ ‘Aleksy. It’s the Polish name...for Alexander.’ I perked up. Tina had come back so quickly I wondered if there was something going on. Tina noticed my expression so she continued. ‘It’s none of your business but I have been going out with Aleksy for nearly a year now. He’s talking about our getting married.’ ‘And you keep teasing me with your short skirts and plunging necklines.’ Tina. That was until youcame up to me on the field, and my whole world changed. These fewweeks we've spent together, even if all we do is talk aboutfootball... it's felt like I've known you for years."Oh god. Was Mike... maybe that would explain why he never had anyinterest in girls and would patiently let me dribble on about Violetwhenever we were alone together. But it could really just be that hedidn't have an 'Ally' in his life for him to have fallen in love withback in my reality. I was. It took about an hour to get there. We stayed naked, but did have clothes with us in case we ran into other people. Tammy and Ted were in the third seat alone, Alan and I were in the second seat and Pasha sat in the front while dad drove. About half way there I heard Tammy asking Ted if he masturbates very much.He said several times a week, and she asked if she could watch him do it the next time he does it.Ted said he really thinks that would be a bad idea, but he will think about it.She. "You're not going to tell anyone, are you? It would not do any good if the rest got to know. It would bring uproar if they knew. They are fighting the likes of me, and I'm in the army fighting for the humans — it does not make sense, does it?" How come you are here anyway? Why are you not in Veriton?"He turned his face away and I could see from the way his chest heaved that he was sighing. I thought he had fallen asleep but after a long moment he answered: "My mother was a Wiliji. And my father.