So...we can either live out the rest of our lives like it has been for the past two weeks or you can let me get my feelings out for the next twenty mi...utes."I was speechless. I was confused and still half asleep. I desperately wanted to get past my drunken mistake. I did not respond. Her hands grabbed me on either side of my waist and began to roll me over. I was starting to wake up. I resisted."You are pissing me off" she said in an angry voice.That voice did it. The tone I had been hearing. "Good morning, Richard."The kiss had been warm and loving. The greeting seemed somewhat reserved, almost regretful or maybe apprehensive. "Good morning," he answered, and his own voice seemed to echo the tone of hers.She moved from him back to the fireplace where she opened the hanging pot and ladled out two bowls of what looked like oatmeal. She set these on the table and returned to the Dutch oven which was revealed to contain cornbread. She placed several pieces of the hot bread on a plate. Isami could not imagine wanting anyone more. She leapt to her feet and grabbed Maiko’s wrist pulling her to her knees. Maiko just managed to catch herself as she fell, gasping as Isami pressed her lips against her own. Isami grasped the back of Maiko’s head drawing her into a deep kiss. The last few patrons who had managed to remain composed until now jumped and and applauded.Isami broke away to push Maiko back onto her ass. Forcing her thighs apart with one hand she whipped a knife from her. “The task is done,” Quinn answered. “Miss Webber sleeps.”“Lets let her have that for a while before we send her off to her own bunk,” Jack said. “Thank you.”Quinn gave her a small nod. He never really replied to shows of appreciation.“I told Jack and Will. Not about you, but about why I left Will in the temple. I asked them not to ask questions about the parts I didn’t fill in. They didn’t dig at it, but they might later,” Jack said quietly.“I understand,” Quinn said.“Are you alright with.