"Stunned by the unexpectedness of the comment, I laughed, a high girlishlaugh."It's not between my legs anymore," I said. "It's between yours. And Iha...e these."I pushed up my breasts with both hands. Then we both laughed."And these clothes!" he exclaimed, pulling on the plain blue tee shirtthat he was wearing. "They're so boring!"I twirled. "Yours aren't. See?"Then I turned serious again and gave him an intentionally devilishlittle grin."Yes, your guy clothes might be boring, but starting later. It is landscaped elegantly with just the right amount of vegetation balanced with the lawn I notice as my feet bring me to the sliding doors. Even better for my purpose is the window located right next to them. I slip my thin leather gloves on my hands before I remove the screwdriver from my pocket.It takes only a moment to force the old window open allowing me to reach in and unlock the slider. My body slips inside your house where I relock the door and close the window. Waiting a few minutes. ”“Is Vicki taking over whilst you’re out here?” Minno asked.“Kicking and screaming, yes,” Amanda giggled.“Can’t imagine she’s enjoying herself,” I laughed.“She isn’t, though anyone observing her would never know it,” Amanda confirmed.“How’s Plenna managing?” Minno asked.“She’s got his training well in hand. They’ll both be going Fleet, Vicki in Command, Plenna in Engineering.”“No public gaffs?” I asked.“No, the relationship hasn’t been announced yet, so he isn’t under pressure yet, unlike my. She had never before suffered nightmares that included noxious smells, but this dream had recalled the vicious man who raped her and the vile men who watched in pungent scents. Vernon's whisky breath and the stink of his sweat and burnt tobacco were vibrantly alive in her melting memory, in a dream where she ran and ran toward an ever-receding sanctuary and grasping hands clawed at her.She splashed frigid water on her thin face and looked into the small, speckled mirror above her wash stand.