The cookies were all baked, candies all packaged and ready to give. The presents all sat under the tree, wrapped in bright paper and ribbons. She and...her husband snuggled by the fire that afternoon. ‘I love being here like this,’ rumbled her husband. ‘Just you and me, the fire and the tree. Watching the lights dance over your beautiful skin.’ ‘Me too,’ she sighed wistfully. ‘I’m sorry we couldn’t go home this year, sweetie. I know you miss your folks.’ ‘I do, but this is nice too! It really. It was a truly terrifying visage, and even though Melkadian had grown accustomed to working for the Emperor over many years, he couldn’t help feeling an instinctive surge of fear in the presence of such a mighty apex predator.“EXCELLENT, MELKADIAN,” the Emperor boomed, even his normal speaking voice loud enough to make the Kintark Grand Prelate wince inwardly at the sound. “RECALL EVERY AVAILABLE FLEET, AND BEGIN WORK ON THE REFIT IMMEDIATELY.”Melkadian bowed, and said, “Very good, Your. While he was setting up, I went to see Allie, who was still relaxing in the bath, to tell her that it was time for her massage. She was so warm and relaxed; I definitely think that the drink helped! So I helped her out of the bathtub. I stared at her, amazed to see that she had shaven off all of her pubic hair. I embraced her, and told her that there was nothing to worry about and to just enjoy herself. Man, she looked so beautiful. I never get tired of looking at her naked. Her skin was so. I wondered where James had run off to. I chatted with the girl behind the bar for a bit and a couple other men that had come over to say hello. I did a shot of tequila with a gal named Bridget who giggled non stop and flirted viciously with the fellow standing next to me. I was having fun meeting new people and admiring the structure of this gorgeous house. ‘It gets even better upstairs!’ Bridget exclaimed. ‘Come on, I’ll show you!’ We walked up the creaky stairs to the second floor, this is.