Her private confessor, the shy and withdrawn Father Reilly, found her insistence on self- punishment a bit “over the top” in secular terms, but he...allowed her to show him her bruises and marks of penitence even when they were in an embarrassingly private spot usually not displayed for male observation. Her flushed face and rapid breathing concerned him at such times, but he put it down to mortification at her sinful deeds. His flesh was just as weak as some of the younger nuns and his need for. The captain announcing that they would be landing soon put an end to anyfurther attempts at sleeping. She started putting the things she hadtaken out for the trip back into her travel bag and waited for thelanding that would finally end this trip. When she felt the tires thumpon the runway pavement below them she felt her stomach knot a littletighter as well. So far she had been lucky on the trip and hadn't hadany bouts of morning sickness. In her opinion, it wouldn't surprise herfor it to. Emma's naked body was a formidable sight. Alex fought an urge to applaud.Emma kept her eyes on Tracey and pulled Alex close to her. She kissed him sloppily with a wide mouth, their tongues meeting in the open.Tracey watched for a while, then, like someone hypnotised, stood up and shuffled over to Emma and Alex. Her jeans were open in a wide V at her crotch, exposing her underwear, but she didn’t hitch them up. She moved in close, as if at the mercy of an invisible force. Emma broke her kiss. I can see the pain in your eye when you remember how many members of your crew died in the last fight. Honor them by being a better commander in the future.”“Easy to say, but its going to be hard. I’m praying we find some good crew on that transport. Honestly, I think I have another four or two who just aren’t ready. The sleep training system does reduce the time you train, but I don’t think its real enough,” Captain Prescott said.I nodded. “I now wish I had pressed you a bit about using the.