.. Why? Why are you calling me right now?" It's..." She paused for a moment and then she finally said the words. "It's your father, John. He's dead."M... stepmother explained to me that my father had a heart attack earlier that night and by the time the ambulance had gotten to him, he was too far gone. There was a wake and funeral planned for later in the week and she very much wanted me to be there for them both.I made arrangements the next day with the college, informing them that I would be. Afraid of me?" whispered the construct. The way his stonemonobrow moved seemed to be expressing doubt."W-Who wouldn't freak out after seeing a statue move!?" David called outin response. Now, with the circle standing between him and the statue,the brunette began to climb to his feet. As he did so, he could not helpbut notice that the ground had seemed a lot closer the last time hestood. Had he grown taller?Actually, hadn't he noticed it with his arms, too? That he had gottenmuch, much stronger?. Faster ... harder ... she became stronger, more powerful than I could have possibly imagined, and I submitted to her in inconceivable bliss. When orgasm swept us away, time and space ceased to matter. Just the heaven of coming with the one you love, abandoned, perfect!"Now tell me the truth," she whispered into my ear as we clung to each other in the hushed aftermath."The truth is ... it's you ... I love you, Sarah." I had said it. The words jumped out of my mouth before I could stop them."Oh. If we’re being tailed, she needs to know now,” Lace said. “Is it that serious?” Jack asked. “It might be nothing.”“Standing orders,” Lace said. “Tails are one of the things we’re always scanning for. We report. The Captain will decide if it’s nothing or not.”“Why? In busy waters, how would you tell if it’s a tail, or just another ship headed in the same direction?” Jack asked.“There’s ways. A ship’s profile can tell you a lot about her,” Lace said. “Takes a practiced eye, which is why we tell.