You are big, muscular, yet kind and gentle. You love your mother. You do what I say."Adam smiled, obviously flattered as the only woman he had ever kn...wn intimately heaped praise on him."I love you. I love your brother too but you have such big muscles!" she said running her hands on his bulging biceps.She scooted a little closer as if trying to hide into his broad chest."When I get old, I know you will keep me safe. You will take care of me. Won't you?" she whispered."Of course mom!" Adam said. Those that conspired with Wilhelm were able to make a fortune from people shipping or receiving things we would never permit in Tyrell.”The confusion was evident on Elena’s face so Choran explained.“Slaves,” he told her. “The Blue Harbor port is where a large portion of the slaves taken to Creight and Colunada are brought forth. Neither has its own port and both are accessible with relative ease from Blue Harbor. The shipping merchants also trafficked in opiates and poisons – again, things the. There was just enough light inside, from the single fake candle for the women to see each other. The noise level was low enough for them to converse."Who're you? Where's Terry?" Lauren demanded.Suki studied the girl."I'm Suki." She held out a hand.Lauren took a breath. Met her hand. "I'm Lauren. Nice to meet you, I guess." Care to sit?" Suki indicated the single oversized chair at the back of the alcove. It would hold two, but only if they were intimate.Lauren looked around. "What, ah, about. But I can't help myself. After hearing those songs, hearing how much regret he has, my body is longing for him. My heart is longing for him. I can't help it.I press the call button and hold my breathe as the phone rings. It's almost midnight; he's probably asleep and won't pick up. But then..."Hi, honey."I gulp when I hear his deep voice again for the first time in months. I imagine what he looks like on the other end of the phone; probably in a robe and slippers, hair all messy and eyes half.