." Jesse loved the way Maxie said his name, like it was holy, "We don't have to y'know. Not if you don't want to." Jesse's blue eyes snapped up to tra... Maxie in his gaze and the bigger boy froze. Jesse pushed himself out of his shirt and ran his hands up under Maxie's own clothes, loving the deep rounded ridges of his muscles."Look at me. Do I look like I don't want it?" Maxie didn't need telling twice. He kissed Jesse, hard and fast, breaking contact only to rip his own shirt off over his. The technicians had to get her on her way. She had a great deal of difficulty leaving this reality. It gave her such a fantastic high to actually feel as true reality what the simulated Mxy had done. This machine was unbelievable! Lois took off the VR helmet and put it away, thanking the Star Lab technicians who had helped her with the demonstration. As she was picking up her purse to go, Lois was astounded when one of the technicians handed her a video cassette. "We try to help our. ”“The fuck I will. I have half a mind to….”“Just do as you’re told, Joe,” my future father-in-law said, stepping into the office from the hallway. “Joe, you should have retired years ago. You’ve allowed things to slip and now the police force is a joke. Be glad you’re retiring and not being fired.”“But, Jonathan….”“No buts, Joe; you’ll be paid for the next ten days just as the City Council agreed, but you’re done working. Stop whining and maintain a little dignity.”“This isn’t right. I. I expected that and offered Emily a box so that she could take the rest home with her. I finished mine of course while Cynthia only left half of her steak. Then I served the cherry cheesecake. Even the girls had room for desert. Cynthia praised my cooking and said that it was better than a restaurant. I smiled and thanked her.Cynthia sent the girls back outside to play and then helped me clean off the table. I loaded the dishwasher and turned it on.I said, “Would you mind if I asked you a.