"She nodded, and he rose smoothly, silently crossing to the kitchen, leaving her to snuggle down into the warmth of Shawna's embrace."If you want me t... clear out," Shawna muttered, eyes still closed, "it's OK." What?" Hope asked her, surprised she was awake."Listen, we've done the dirty, you and me. I've done it with Marcus. You and he haven't been together yet. If you want me to leave you to it—" If this happens, Shawna," Hope told her, snuggling in tighter, "it happens together. This will be. Ulani looked at her supposed competition for the King’s affections. She had a feeling she didn’t have a chance as the King was besotted with the woman. She could tell by how he held her and looked down on her. A stranger observing them would assume Sara was his much loved Queen.“Ah lovely people, it looks like it should be an intriguing Opening Ball. We have so many beauties this year, the men are going to go nuts, trying to pick between you all.”The ladies all smiled at the King, and each. . he likes me and you never did." I'm sure he'll choose me." Da-ad!" Vee heard the kitchen door to the garage bang shut. That had to be her father."Vee!" David came in and gave her a hug, "You're home!" He pushed her back by her shoulders, "Let me look at you. They haven't been starving you, you've grown."Vee blushed, "I just got here." She dangled the watch."Finally," he said. "We've been needing you here. How was school?" I got suspended."David looked shocked, "Wha? ... Who? ... Why? .... ..As I'm undoing my shorts, my uterus cramps and contracts hard and it feels like a writhing mass is bulging down through my cervix that feels really dilated right now."Is it finally coming out?" I whisper, tugging my shorts down and squatting beside my backpack, pushing as hard as I can.The second I look down at my panties, my eyes widen and my jaw hangs. That wasn't the proboscis tickling me all that time, I think, staring in horror at the writhing mass of salmon-colored parasite hatchlings.