She felt herself lean back, ever so slightly against his touch, needing his strength. There was no faking her fear. If they got caught in this act, th...ngs would be over. People she was growing to care for would die. ‘Don’t look so damn nervous.’ Laura prodded gently. Emma glanced up at her briefly, ‘Easy for you to say blondie. You know how to kick ass. I know how to formulate drugs.’ Laura let out a small chuckle, ‘Good point. Stick with us and you’ll be fine.’ ‘Can’t say I have a choice or we. .. what could she do? ‘If I tell her I love her, she’ll just throw it in my face, and then I’ll get mad and everything will go to hell. I didn’t come here for this – I came here for ... oh, yes!’“I want you to forgive me,” Jessie said, ignoring the sting her pride was feeling right now. “I came here – a hundred million years back in time – just so I could see you one more time, and ... well, to tell you that.”Silence.“I need you,” she added, knowing that the ‘L’ word was still verboten – at. ..The Predator looked at the middle aged woman spread eagled on the huge four poster bed. She was tied hand and foot to the bed by the stockings he had taken from her dresser. She was just to his taste; her heavily made up face was framed by her permed red hair. He studied her for a minute. Her pale skin was sprinkled with freckles just visible under the layers of foundation, face powder and rouge. Her eyes were pale blue framed by her dark mascara and eyeliner and her bright red lipsticked. Ishida, I am still the young man you met on the plane. In some cases it is important to show position but I was hoping we could drop that formality when we are alone. How is Nori doing?" He is doing... fine Sir Shawn. He asked about you yesterday." Please tell him that I am doing fine and will be living with Mr. Hitomi for a while until his daughter has recovered." Sir Shawn,... I heard that she will not get better." Other doctors are not me. Soon she will be up and around and in a few months I.