So, there we were, our chairs set just a bit back from the curb and Michelle alternately, fidgeting while she sat on the curb or jumped into either of...our laps waiting for the parade to begin. Lindie and I held hands and this whole thing was making me feel so grand. I’d never thought of children before with anyone I’d dated but now, with Lindie, my heart was smiling.I knew that my heart wanted to ask her by lunchtime tomorrow for her to be my bride and give Michelle a bunch of nieces and. He was not, however, looking forward to talking to the governor. She was pretty paranoid and tended to overact. Of course, the story of the disaster on Quay was so legendary even he had heard it, so her fears were completely understandable considering what she had gone through.The conversation went as badly as he expected, with the volatile governor going into full emergency/crisis mode. After a long and tense wait, new orders came through to the Ares from Admiral Chow. The Swarm ships had been. I want to dance with you. I don’t care how you dance as long as you dance with me. Well, as long as you don’t break my nose or knock me down too often.” She laughed.“Ok. But I can’t guarantee you won’t fall down laughing.” Her smile was infectious.They had a great time. He did dance, and didn’t do too much damage to her or to the people dancing around them. It helped that a large part of the crowd was pretty hammered, even though it was still early. The band didn’t do slow songs, but that. ‘What?’ he panted, not sure he’d heard right. ‘Slap me, slap me hard!’ Without slowing the motion of his pistoning hips, he obliged her, with a fairly light, open-handed crack across her cheek. ‘Yes, like that . . . again!’ This time he struck her harder. He felt her shudder under him, sensed that she about to come. He paused between thrusts, but she failed to notice, as she was busy bucking and writhing against him, making up for any lack of movement on his part. John granted her one more.