"I for one remain quite daunted," sighed Elizabeth. "I can tell off any number of issues that demand our understanding and agreement, even before we l...ave our pod and try to make sense of our lives in the community." You were right, of course," said Mandy. "We need to prevent hurting each other, and do our best to fix the problems if they do occur. I hope we can devote this entire day towards mapping out some 'ground rules, ' if you will. I don't think we can, or should, sit in a circle all. "The night is still young, and it is Christmas Eve. Do you wanna do something with me?" I nuzzled his neck. "To be perfectly honest, I want to do absolutely nothing, as long as you're doing nothing right next to me." I was reminded of a song I liked when I said that. "Drew, if I lay here, would you lay with me and just forget the world?" He recognized the song lyric and laughed. "I'll try, but I don't know if I could. How can I forget the world when my whole world is right here beside me?" I. " I'll bet you're a medical rarity, as well, and you could earn hundreds, just showing it off to some medical students. You might even get to try it ON a medical student!"I was trying to encourage him to expand his sexual horizons, lest he make me his 'bitch', and if he pressed me, I knew I'd give in to him!He told me he'd give it a try, but the reason he raped me (his words - not mine) was that he knew I wouldn't turn on him. He was deathly afraid of rejection!I held his head and looked. "Promise not to get mad?" I'm your big brother. I have permanently reserved rights to get mad, don't I?" I asked lightly."True enough." Ren said. "I took the suit up to the Focus and washed it in the pool." Ren, this was inspired all the way around. Thinking of the PFF armor was a stroke of brilliance, but to think of giving it a little Arborian exposure in the pool was beyond brilliant, it was inspired!" Thank you! Now, about that hot tub..." General Kru?" Came the sound of his aide from the.