" She shook her finger at me."What do you mean? You didn't say anything last night when you had me change my pants for the party." That was because we...were in a hurry and I really couldn't bring myself to make you wear only your underwear. As wonderful as I would think of the sight, other people might have found it offensive for some reason."The clerk looked up at that comment. He looked me over and I just turned away from him. Having a beautiful babe check me out may embarrass me, but having. " Do you mind?" No I don't mind, as I said last time you are good for my image. But you could mind." They can think what they like. I enjoy your company." That seemed to settle it.When we got to my place I told her that I was going to have a shower and change out of my sweats."You are dressed very elegantly, and I am a scruff." Elaine seemed pleased by my comment and then made the usual comments about my sweats not mattering, but she didn't sound too convincing. I quickly showered, shaved and. At first he had been reluctant to us them until goaded into it but each time he found his temper flaring quicker as he lost his tolerance for being pushed. Each time he had killed or wounded, the local law had encouraged him to move on to other environs even though they had not been able to prove that he had done anything other than defend himself. Ragan had begun to despair of ever settling down into any sort of good routine life … until he met Faleena. She had made him dream of a home of his. They are always teasing the male voices at that age. But you know the rules." Yes, Grandfather. We know the rules," Nathan said."So, Joseph," Gladius said after looking the two of us over with a steady eye. "Now that you've completed your treatments and have had your two weeks out looking for your slave, I take it you wish to stay and work for me?" Yes sir," I said, keeping my voice respectable."I thought you might. Nathan, since you have the capabilities now to defend yourself from the others,.