He quivered with excitement. Late to reach his full growth, the ladies hadn't taken him seriously. But with a sailor's tan and wiry muscles from the v...yage, he hoped this port call would be different. The more experienced sailors boasted of the pleasures of Port Ruby, and maybe some of them could help show him the ropes.On the deck below, Selim grinned as he stood at the ship's wheel. The steersman worked bare-chested in the warm night. For hours, he had been catching the scents of flowers and. Lieutenant Baiffer was waiting outside with a worried look on his face."Sir Rohea, come this way, please." What has happened?" Rohea asked."Our scouts, they're dead! Or they seem dead. They're breathing, but we can't rouse them."The party of three arrived at the border of the camp. There were two bodies laid side by side, and a small group of soldiers were standing nearby muttering to themselves. Rohea made his way to the bodies and knelt down beside them.Touching the face of one, Rohea said,. “You're leaking.”He touched my bare womanhood for the very first time, even more gently than I do. “You're leaking, too.”“I want it. I don't care how much it hurts. I want it. I need it.”“Not yet.” He pulled my hand off him, and again pinned my wrists gently to the pillow above my head with a single, strong hand. “I want you wetter than you are. I think it will be easier.” He kissed me again, sometimes tenderly, sometimes urgently, as his free hand roamed over me, teasing my skin,. “I had better get busy, we have a long night ahead of us. Brad, we’ll have to do an urgent blood test on you just to confirm all your toxicity tests are negative.”“You’ll find that they are,” he said smiling, holding Abby’s hand. The tingling they always felt was momentarily growing stronger.Doctor Burnett went to Abby’s bedside. “I won’t mince words, this is a very, very serious operation for Abby and of course also for Brad. The operation will take about four to twelve hours depending on how.