Good girl. And congratulations on making the Dean’s List.” “Close your mouth ... we have bug zappers and don’t need your help.”“Dean’s L...st? The grades don’t come out for a month!” Abby said.“You’ll be surprised, won’t you.” Not a question ... a command.“Yes, Sir.”“Time for the Auction.” He clapped his hands twice and the people who were there for the last auction filed in ... minus one. The Mexican was missing.The nugget was wheeled in on a flat cart. A grain scales was wheeled and set up. The. .. you need to heat more water. Sorry about that,” but she didn’t sound very sorry.Chuckling, Jeff grabbed up a couple of buckets and went after more snow to melt.As he walked back in carrying the big buckets packed with snow, he was mentally planning on a water tank supported on a steel framework where melted snow would allow a larger supply of water than just the buckets. Smiling, he thought that Helen would be eager to have her class weld up the framework.While the men were waiting for the. .."-----Nat was in her room, studying her geometry lesson, when someoneknocked at the door."Come in," Nat said. Polyphonia entered. She had been like a motherto Nat since she left home to get training in using her power; moremotherly than fatherly even when Nat's still imperfectly controlledpower made her temporarily male."There's a visitor who'd like to meet you, if you don't mind," shesaid."Who is it?" Nat asked. She had been shy around strangers, especiallymen, ever since the traumatic. Just before our lips met he said, “Put your arms around my neck.”Not a problem! That’s exactly what I want to do. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my lips to his. In an instant we were kissing passionately, our tongues dancing back and forth like longtime lovers desperate to make love. While we were kissing, Kirk came closer. He slowly circled us until he stood behind me. I felt his hand caressing my ass for a moment. It remained there for a minute or two and was removed. It didn’t.