The two of you were in a highly charged sexual situation. An erection is a natural human response to such a situation. What you choose to do with the ...rection is more important than its mere presence.”“I worried that Jennifer would be offended or disgusted or something,” I said.“Did she appear offended or disgusted at the time?” he asked.“Um, no,” I said. “She seemed happy, but I could’ve been misreading her.”“Did she push away from you when she noticed your erection?”“No, she pressed herself. He remembered Olaf’s lessons in conserving water, and if anything his discipline in that regard was to err on the side of caution. Tomorrow, his skin would peel, and he would not sleep much at night. If he found shelter soon, he would not be sleeping at night in any case. He would rest the day, and walk at night. That had not been an option the past two days, seeing as he couldn’t bury himself in the sand like the lizards and scorpions. He shuddered, remembering the other night he had awoken. ”Ok, there are two parts of me that responded to that. One of course being the normal healthy male, with the fantasy of slavegirls in the harem, barely dressed at all ... and then there was the other part of me who wanted to go back into that ship and shoot the bodies a few more times for their sake. “And ... let me guess, actually, no, I know. Because I don’t often have female companionship on these trips, there are no clothes that will fit them, correct?”“You have grasped my meaning quite. ‘Now Darren. He’s a nice boy. He’s studying to be a CPA. He’ll be a good provider, a good husband someday. That’s the kind of boy you should be interested in. A solid, moral boy.’ Again I was silent. What my father didn’t know, or maybe just didn’t want to believe, was that Darren and his friends had liked to catch you in the hall back in school and grab your ass or your breast. Darren and his friends were the reason girls tended to go in groups. ‘Ellie?’ my father said now. ‘Are you.