“I won’t be able to shoot back.”“Well, if you work on a weapon you can help do that,” I said. “But the reason I believe we’ll be safe is...based on just how hard a ship is to find in space. We’ll be a tiny spechavre k in a huge night sky.”“You don’t expect to charge in?” Isaac asked.“If we are asked to defend some carriers from some Sa’arm battleships, sure we might end up charging in, but looking at our ship, its not designed for a long term fight with anything. Corsica is a scout and. I knew she wasn't keen, but I was sure I could persuadeTracy if only I tried hard enough, and long enough. So one final huge effortand then she agreed, and here I was, in the car, Tracy beside me, and in justa few moments I would realise my dream. Even now, Tracy wasn't as enthusiastic as I was, as you can tell from herlanguage, but at least she'd agreed to accompany me. This was important becauseI couldn't go to the party on my own - like all such parties it was strictlycouples only. She had. The clothing pile on the floor was complete as she stepped out of them. Again using the gentle pressure of his hands, he sat her in his office chair and knelt in front of her. Her legs parted to bring him closer, and they shared another deep, lingering kiss. Her hands stroked his head and shoulders as he kissed her neck, her throat, each of her breasts. His lips and tongue explored her stomach, her waist, her hips, the tops of her thighs. He occasionally ran them to the inside of her thighs. ”“Well, I have to admit I hoped something like that would happen.”“Yes, you said that last night.”“Look,” he said, glancing at her before looking back at the road ahead, “neither of us is involved with anybody. I like you and I know you like me. What’s the harm?”Mandy thought about how she felt about this man. He wasn’t like Matt. She’d loved Matt, but in a different way than she’d ever loved another man. She’d loved Steve with all her heart. Even now she felt his loss.She didn’t feel that way.