"I have higher standards than that, Arthur," Paul declared. "No one won. It cost everyone involved. For some, it cost a lot." Your company can afford ...t. It was pocket change," Hopkins countered."Is that all you can see, Arthur?" Paul snarled. "What about a young woman who was raped by one of your flunkies. How about people with no jobs? How about Glenda?" What about Glenda?" Hopkins asked. "She's got a new job—better than her old one. She should thank me!" You chased her out the job that was. But they did allow Imperial vessels to transit through to the trading confederation of the Gullen, an alien race of entrepreneurs who occupied the space between seven different Realms and acted as a clearing house for various products they wanted, even if they currently weren’t ‘on speaking terms’ with each other, a term often enough used as a euphemism for various states of hostility between the bordering Realms.Neither ImpSec nor FleetInt thought Pillin to be an ‘at risk’ world, but neither. Maybe I really am turning gay… no , it just these Lady Bits. They make me feel different, and think differently. Dang! Who woulda thunk it? I think I’ll let Laine and Charls be in front – I don’t really want it in the ass anyway. I want it … I want it… ummm ... between my legs. OH God, I’m getting wet again, I can feel it. All I want is for them…THEM? …yeah, them…am I in love? All I know is I want to stay with Charlie and Elaine for a long time. “I love you,” he said. “Who?” Elaine and Charlene. In fourteen days we received over thirty applications.We checked out the recommendations and sorted the applications by a number of factors including general beauty. Every interviewee had to sign a non-disclosure agreement if hired to prevent gossip. The penalty was the loss of salary and firing. We interviewed eight. The one we chose was fully qualified, really good looking, truly poor and in desperate need. Her name was Cherise. She was 23 years old. She stood 5' 5" and weighed 120 pounds..