I looked at the force commander, "I have a lot of work to do."She smiled, "Oliver you are the best fortress hunter we have. Gypsy is an old world, the...fortresses show that. The colony has a problem that central has said we must solve on our own."I looked at the girls, "available men."She nodded, "I know you have had a few bad experiences but I personally selected these two. They should be compatible."I sighed as I looked at them, "equipped?"The commander snorted, "stop at the armory."I gestured. ‘I haven’t heard a word about either of them.’ ‘Car accident.’ He didn’t sound upset. ‘Sorry.’ ‘It was a while ago. The thing that makes me sad is that I don’t remember much about them. Sandy has almost no memory of them at all.’ ‘That’s a shame.’ I kissed his cheek. I kissed his neck. I kissed behind his ear. This had nothing to do with sex. I just wanted to be as close to him as I possibly could. He ran his hand lightly through my hair. I didn’t ever want this to end. Finals were over and I. I am so out of breath I collapse on top of her. As I roll of her she looks at me and says yes I think we have a future together. I smile and said let us finish up here and we will talk about our future.I look up and grab the microphone. I ask the crowd how everyone is doing and if they are close to being finished? Several people are coming and going from the bathroom and water coolers, some are seated in the chairs and couches. A lot of the men are saying they are about spent and getting bored.. When it began again, a low bass beat thrummed through the floor and each female dancer came to life, running into their partners' waiting arms. Ivy was breathing hard now, and she winced slightly as her partner's hands grasped her waist and lifted her into the air, catching her again and setting her gently down in a well-coordinated movement. The song was almost over – just one more slow section. Her anger had slowly faded as she'd gotten further into the dance; dancing never failed to calm.