Also, despite being smaller than the TF, the PU was every bit as technologically advanced as the TF. The PU had also invested in huge capital ships. T...ey did not cost as much to make in the PU, as they did in the TF.Eric was astonished at the number of star empires, dictatorships, democracies, and theocracies flourishing in this universe. It was a bewildering array of man's futile attempts at perfecting government.Alexander told Eric about his meeting with an old acquaintance from the PU, and. I need to ask, having not seen you for a week, where were you?”“Oh, God, NO! I thought you knew; I’m sorry. I was in Paris and Rome. I don’t know how to keep that from the others in the circle, but Owen’s secret is sure to come out now. I’m so sorry you didn’t know. I assumed that you did since you knew I was leaving the country. Dumb of me. Owen seemed to coordinate with everyone else about my absence – like Roy about work; I assumed he’d talked to you to get your permission.”“Alice, I don’t. I didn’t like the delay in answering so I gave her ass a good SMACK! She jumped with surprise, not pain, when my hand made contact. Her smile reappeared , along with a red hand print on her ass.“You didn’t answer my question.” SMACK!, a little harder, but this one she was expecting. “Did you pay for sex?”“Yes.” Another, this one harder – SMACK!. “Yes Master!”“That’s right. You did pay.” SMACK. “That makes you a bad girl. Do you know what I do to bad girls?” SMACK!Marlena made grunts at each. Finally, she got out of the closet, her hair in a jumbled mess. She looked at daddy staring at her."What daddy?" I think you need a shower." No daddy, I got one this morning! I don't wanna take another one right now." She smiled her best smile at him, knowing he would relent."Ok, but we have to do something about that hair of yours! Get me your brush and lets see if daddy can't tame it."Knowing no modesty, she had begun to peel off her play clothes in front of daddy. Daddy didn't mind at all..