Shannon spoke softly into the silence, "She's probably one of the better ones." Oh God, please tell me you're joking." No, she's right," Allison said...."Sam has hope, if you'd been able to get close enough I'm sure you would have seen it. She knows we're out here somewhere working to make it better, trying to find a way to help her. Jimmy gave her a bracelet to stop her nightmares. The rest of the girls ... I don't know because she's the only one we've actually contacted so far, but unless there. “Sir, eight Shiss Mehgar Class Cruisers under full shields and weapons appeared on the scanner horizon.”Reports came in moments later from a colony within our patrol area that had been attacked with high casualties and damage.”The situation seemed clear and straight forward. Shiss raiders had crossed the line and attacked a Union Colony. They had taken a chance and went much deeper in Union space. Most likely because the Colonies and Outposts near the border were better defended. Now the eight. "Beth shrugged and kissed him on the cheek. "It's upta ya, pay up and have sex or pay up and 'ave no sex."Kieran groaned and pulled the smug Beth back towards him across the table and his hands slipped down her top. "What da I get for me money?"Beth took the chip from his finger and whispered in his ear. "Ya get to find out if I shave or not? And to road test it. Nothing more."Kieran nodded and got up from the table, still leaving Beth leaning across it. "Come on then." What?" Beth moaned. She had been lying there quietly for some time, waiting for her Master to awaken. I leaned down, even with morning breath, and kissed her. The desperateness of her response stirred my blood, but I held off taking her then and there, regardless of my obvious desire for her. I had found that anticipation is a wonderful thing, and it worked both ways. It wasn't the right time. But soon.We lay in bed for a while talking until the urgencies of the morning forced us into the bathroom. She wanted to.