He had no idea how far either sun was from the planet, but compared to the blazing hot brilliance of Sol in his home system, he knew that the Masi'she... suns were not only much farther from this planet, but they were much less intense. This was an "ice planet." It was nothing less than a miracle that Dee'rah's people had evolved and overcome the obstacles to become one of the foremost space-faring races of the galaxy. But that was not his concern just now, except as a moment of intellectual. I cannot be behind her twenty four seven and you should know that.”Shaun was only glad they weren’t aware of just how much growing up Sarah had done since the last time they had seen her.“He could have told us.” Phil repeated.“And say what. Hey Phil just to let you know Sarah has grown tits and is so hot all you can think about is fucking her. And like that would go down well. Stop acting like some Neanderthal and give the girl a break. She is eighteen now and above the age of consent.” Shaun’s. Beauchamp did not seem displeased or bored with them even if privately Amélie suspected it was her own charms, available to Beauchamp whenever he called her, that ensured their continued welcome.That wasn’t entirely fair, she realized. There had been that skirmish with an aggressive contraband runner two months ago, one that required cutlasses and knives to resolve. Gérard had acquitted himself in a handsome fashion that day. He’d relied more on his wrestling skill than his knife work, he told. We want to ensure he is seated as soon as he is ready,” he asked.Now I really see what she was describing. This man didn’t give two shits about Elena, just her father.When she explained that her father was wherever he was working today and that she was on a road trip with a friend, there was a noticeable change in how he carried himself.“Are you sure you wouldn’t prefer a more private table? We have a number of booths which ensure complete privacy,” he said, but she didn’t respond. “I do.