The group of men dispersed as if up to no good. Both men spotted us andmumbled something furtively, which caused Tom to turned. The young boysperked u... like gophers."There's my girls," Tom shouted happily, glad to be done with fans Isuspect.The men slapped Tom's arm awkwardly and took off as if late for anappointment. The flock of boys sensed the movement and surged around themen, leading them quickly away. Susan ran to him like it had been a monthand he picked her up easily, scanning Rachael. "I set the whole thing in motion!" But after she'd explained her reasons for her own inclusion his arguments crumbled. There was, he saw clearly, no valid reason for him to go; there were imposing ones for her. He grumbled, he pouted, but he couldn't disagree and in the end he acquiesced gracefully.Because as much of the Ark's enormous available space as possible had to be left free—free for the precious cargo it hoped to collect from Eden. Unlike on all previous missions the ship's purpose was. That done, Bob thought about what to do next. His first thoughts were for Julie. The poor girl had had enough trouble for any marriage already. This would crush her.Then, with an electric jerk, he realized that Roger might be trying to pursue his husbandly "duty" right this instant! And Julie, as anxious as she was last night, might submit to him, out of guilt, if nothing else.Julie sighed. The water was getting cool. She lay back in the tub and shook her head from side to side gently to get. " That's the problem, Matt. I want to, but I don't know if Ishould. All my life I've wanted to be a woman with outconsidering that it would mean falling in love with a manand sleeping with him. It was all a fantasy of being, andnot as much about sex as I once thought. Now, I look atyou, and my body yearns for your touch." Well, you don't have to rush in. I understand." Matt, can we be smart about it?" I think so. Why?" I don't want the others talking about it right away. Getwhat you need, and.