It pains me to see them get away.”“Me too,” I responded through clenched teeth.“Captain, I have engineering for you,” Abhati announced. “A...t shields are now available.”“How long until we have lasers?” I asked. “Given their escape vector, we have the speed to catch them.”Her face hardened at my unwanted question.“No need to concern yourself—Ensign. This is an exploratory ship not a system defense vessel. Our duty is done. The two of you are dismissed,” Fante said.I saw Yeoman Wood’s disapproving. ..I'm not in England now...how old is she again?"Billie...are you...old enough for this?", I half whisper. She lowers her head with a somewhat sarcastic smile."I'm nearly 19, Michaela", she says flatly. Before I can work out whether or not I had offended her she stands up, pulling me up with her and then firmly into her body. Our lips lock again and I put my arms around her waist. Her kissing becomes more intense, her tongue flowing around mine. I suddenly lose all inhibitions and push my right. I said back to her, being naked and all. 'Why? are you naked or something? Didn't your mom teach you to take a towel to the bathroom?' She said playfully. I sighed, 'Sorry, I forgot'. She walked in and fiddled with the light switch, a high, annoyed breath escaping her mouth as it wouldn't work. I could see the outline of her tits below a low-cut tank-top and the light off her hair, but that was it. As she turned she saw me and said, 'Wow, you really are naked', but didn't look away. 'I can't. Forget about comparing them to the legal and medical software.”“This could give us some operating capital to expand,” Dave said.I laughed hard, “Let me guess. Cindi talked to you about this!”He smiled, “That may have happened.”“She’s a crafty one, that ex-girlfriend of yours! She does find a way to get what she wants!”“Except for you!” Dave laughed. “She never did manage that, despite her best efforts.”“Let’s meet about this once the usual Friday pipeline status meeting is done. You, me, Julia,.