Before Ashley had a chance to spend too much time dwelling on the matter, a sharp knock at the door interrupted her. Her eyes darted to the empty bed ...ext to her, she then remembered that her roommate had gone home for the weekend."Come in..." she said as she sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed.The dorm room door swung open and in walked Misty Jackson with a breakfast tray covered with tea and danish."I waited for you at the cafeteria until nine, " Misty said as she walked in.. Now he knows just what she needs to relax. Carrying her up the steps to the bathroom he runs a warm bath for her, adding relaxing lavender scented bath salts. Kissing her forehead he slowly strips away her clothes. One piece at a time, discarding the remnants of her painful past as she looks away. Her downcast eyes hold shadows from the lack of sleep. The tears stain her cheeks, black from the make-up she used to cover up the pain and sadness. Slowly he lifts her, placing her into the warm. Argus!" Dan said, talking to Keith."I told you, she gets what she wants. everyone knows she does it. she does that kinda stuff to be getting the grades she gets. you think she’s all brains, and beauty too?" Keith said, laughing."I think I might ask her to homecoming." Dan said, about to get up."Okay man, don't take anything seriously, she might already have a date." Keith said.His voice faded in Dan’s head. he walked up to Jenn's locker, as she was putting her books in."Let me help you." Dan. Jack had almost forgotten about the artificial intelligence entity in the crystal. “I don’t think I’m ready for children just yet,” he replied.“Lord, you must breed, so that the ancient blood is reinforced. While Teresa does not have much of the ancient blood, several of your other concubines do, and they will pass it down with great strength. You need heirs, Lord.”“We’ll see.”Jack went into his bathroom to shower and shave. He dressed in khakis and a polo shirt, commando fashion, and then went.