Later. “Reporting still steady at warp 4, Sir,” Helm said.“Still no fluctuations at all?”“None showing on my boards, Sir.”“Bridge to Eng...ne Room. Chief, we have maintained warp 4 for a full cycle, and our instruments still show no abnormalities. Maybe that scout’s engine was the problem after all.”“First, quit pussyfooting around.” (Interpreted). “My engine is operating at top efficiency, and I am getting bored. We now have the fastest warp engine in the fleet. Go to warp 6.”The First turned. If not, then you will betaken straight back to the orphanage with five pounds in your pocket. Doyou understand? And no more will ever be said about it, if you do thenyour old clothes will be thrown away and you will have lots of new onesto wear like the ones up in your room"I thought long and hard as I was climbing the stairs, I knew that I didnot want to go back to the orphanage at any cost; I mean what could beso bad, the life here with my two aunts couldn't be that bad, could it,and they. The days blurred and ran together as we raced toward that day where we would finally meet. Even still, I could hardly wait. Neither Paula or myself had ever been quite so intrigued by anyone, or so eager to share a lover. We met him on a Sunday afternoon . As promised, we had brought supper; chicken, baked potatoes, and green beans. He didn't disappoint either, with both his fridge and cooler stocked with ice cold beer. We drank and dined together and shared countless laughs. It was like. Something about these feelings made me sure, then, that I wasn't going to tell my boyfriend about the whole experience depite our rule to the contrary. It had become more personal for me, an awakening for desires that I never knew existed. I wanted to keep it between us, I guess.When, months later, my boyfriend came to visit and meet my friends, it would be something that the four of us knew and he didn't. Sometimes, when we had sex after, I would go back to this night in my mind to remember.