”“If I don’t take it?”“No promises. I want a woman who will stay with me, be happy with me and have my children. I’m not sure you could ev...r be that woman, even if you didn’t take the pill.”I lay there on the bed, looking at the bottle, and the pill in it for a while before looking back at Bill. Tears were coming down my face again.“Do I have to decide right now – tonight? Can I sleep on it?”Bill looked at me and had a single silent laugh. I held the pill bottle out to him.“Keep this. I don’t. Not that if I had the points, I wouldn’t consider a Body Servant ... just that points were too precious right now. Later though... Two human males with paired short swords, leather pants and bronze collars, with a disheveled but clean appearance appeared through a purple rift in space in before me. The only other upper body items they had were strong bronze bracers on each forearm and a one inch diamond shaped brand on the left temple. I was uncomfortable with the brand.These two I put under. Once inside, the only light filling the room was from the edges of the curtain covered window. Finally alone, no need to rush, no need to be quite. We both needed to explore our wants and needs this night, both needing to be fulfilled. We moved to each other, his slim frame silhouetted by the glow from the covered window. We stood for a moment, facing each other, before our hands began to explore one another’s bodies. Lifting my shirt over my head, Steven kissed my chest. Then, he began to. Hoyt wasn’t sure how far Wharton – if this rider actually was Wharton – rode after leaving the main trail. He stopped Chelley at a clear mountain pool, took his saddle off, then fed him some oats. He knew he wasn’t far from where he’d seen the rider leave the trail, but he wasn’t about to ride past him in the dark ... or ride upon him and risk being shot.Along about midnight, the full moon was shining down the western slopes of the tallest peaks, casting a yellow glow over the mountain.