I told her that I hadn't been looking for any and that I thought she'd just have to find someone else to get her high. She seemed surprised that I was...'t willing to help her out with the marijuana and took great pains to once again remind me of the rewards she was willing to bestow. I told her that I was kind of seeing someone else at the moment and that I doubted that she'd appreciate me bringing dope to an underage minor in order to induce her to give me some sex. She asked a couple questions. “Steph? What’s wrong?” The young man opened his mouth as if to answer and then closed it again, not knowing what to say, how to answer that question. He had what he’d been dreaming about since the first time he’d ever seen Rachel behind the counter at the mall sandwich shop. It felt wonderful to finally have her in his arms. But something unpleasant tugged at the edges of his mind. He heard the voice of fate whisper to him. This was not meant to be, they were not meant to be. He cupped her. Deepak Kumar, who is one of my students in the Personality Development class. A few days ago he expressed his love for me and expressed his desire to marry me, though I liked him and I was interested to settle down in life, I did not accept his proposal as, I have been bestowed with the responsibility of taking care of both of you. I said to him that I like him, but I cannot accept his proposal as I have to take care of my two little angels. I also don't have many resources to make a provision. A little removed, from the three VIPs, was a small crowd of high ranking officers.Deepa glanced at her Wrist PDD. “You think they will be on time?”McElligott sighed. “In all my years as Admiral, I never have seen a crew more eager. To them, it seems leave of absence is punishment.” He held up his PDD and turned the display to Deepa. “Eight hundred and fifty-eight requests to be reassigned as soon as possible.”The Nul leader could of course not smile, at least not in any way a human could.