" She sat and looked at him, waiting to see if she would be humiliated or would be launching into an affair that would almost certainly be a big mista...e.Richard paused a long time. Then he reached out his hand and took hers and pulled her toward him. She moved to the couch next to him. He kissed her lightly on the lips. "You are very beautiful. How could I turn down such an offer?" He kissed her again, harder this time. She began to melt inside as his lips sucked on hers and his tongue probed. No way!" But it is true, Child Kyle," Genevieve corrected him patiently. "I cansee that your heart is not yet fully open to this world, but one dayyou will understand." Where did he go?" To the place where he wanted to be." Ceres? The asteroid? Look, people, I'm no scientist but even I knowthat thing is an airless lump of rock going round in space! How thehell is anyone going to survive up there?"No answer was forthcoming. Genevieve had gone back into dignified,introspective silence, while. "Beneath her brother, Maia's eyes opened, out of focus and puffy with sleep. She looked around for a moment, blinking, looking young and confused, before she locked eyes with her brother. It took her a minute to realize what he was doing, but then her eyes shot wide, and she opened her mouth to scream.Mallao clamped his mouth over Maia's, and shoved his tongue into her mouth. She tried to shake him off her, but he held his face on hers, exploring her mouth with his tongue, reveling in the taste. "I just want tofigure out how I know you." Well, I don't think I ever met you before, Mr Williams. It was apleasure meeting you today, but prior to that, I'm afraid that I neverhad the pleasure of makin your acquaintance." No, no, no," he insisted. "I never forget a beautiful face..." heglanced at the name plate on the desk, "...Gerri Morely. I will figureit out, I promise." Bob!" His father called from the door. "Are you coming?"He glanced at his father, then turned back to Gerry. "Gotta.