Oh I like having fun with men and women my own age -- any age really, but I much prefer younger men. Teenagers like yourself. It’s risky, and I have...had to be very careful in choosing my lovers. But, there it is. I like boys and that’s my big secret.”The room was silent for a moment except for a ticking clock. In the distance, the fridge went through a cooling cycle. Both Jim and Dawn knew that they had crossed a bridge. Both were excited. Jim’s cock was a steel rod pushing out the front of his. He did not want to push them any further. The mighty Devastator would be of no help if she arrived at a crisis with damaged engines. Thankfully the Attikan Commonwealth was not only part of the Union now, but they had sent a full battle group to Fornax and all ships with the fast Attikan engines, but it would take them month to get there.Attikan and Union engineers already worked on Attikan type engines big enough to fit the Devi but they would not be ready until next year.The Devi still had. ”I squeezed her hand gently.I’m fine.“You’re not! Why weren’t you wearing something? A vest, a trauma plate –”Because I thought I was invulnerable, I wanted to say. Instead:Work I do. Trust is everything. Go in armoured. No trust.“Joshua, they shot you.”Don’t know. Who. “They” are. Yet.I squeezed her hand.Long day. Tired. You should go home. Rest.“I’m staying here.” She spoke if there was no question of any alternative.Yael.“I’m staying here.” Her eyes blazed.Okay. Okay.I squeezed her hand in. 'And you teach me jazz?' 'Anytime.' The next day, there were still a few photographers remaining,still taking pictures and I wondered if they would ever go away. 'Probably not,' Fiona said in that clipped voice, 'I thinkeditors have decided that you are news worthy, but especiallymore so if they can catch you with a bloke. I think you'd betterget used to it or move from London.' 'That's a bit drastic, isn't it?' 'Or kiss a bloke, get it on the front pages and then it will beold news. ' 'Kiss a.