Michele insisted that her breasts were not that big and that she would be a little embarrassed showing them off. I argued that they didn't seem that ...mall, remarking at how they seemed to jiggle a lot under her shirts at times. I was honestly trying to help her feel better, as I did consider her a friend, but I also could feel the barriers between us coming down while I was finally able to comment about her attractiveness. It felt good to tell her something sexual about her that I had liked,. "I see," Ronja said. "Do you have new ideas for places to explore?" "I have some ideas, but none that is ready to use. You got any?" Maria wondered."No, been too busy with other stuff to do research," Ronja responded. "No harm anyway since you have martial arts practice tonight, right?" "Yep, but if you take your swimming practice early we can perhaps chat over the phone afterwards about new expeditions and our recent experiences," Maria commented."Let's do that," Ronja agreed.* * *After lunch. "You said you would consider what else you wanted after you were rid of the man from the restaurant company. I wondered if you had come to any conclusions."She slipped easily off the chair and into a kneeling position on the thick carpet beside the Emir's seat."I know you are not carrying anything big enough to be a recording machine, but a bug you may have about you somewhere," remarked the Emir, signalling to one of the eunuchs.The creature moved close to Sharon and passed a machine closely. "I think deep down, you really don't like giving orders at all. I think you're tired of having to be tougher than you feel all the time, but you keep doing it because you're good at it, and because now your company is too successful to turn back ... so you play your role as reigning queen."Lana took a moment to absorb what he said, then slowly put her foot back on the floor and stood up. The wedge sandals were just high enough to set off the fluid musculature of her legs without being difficult.