I was up all last night thinking about you and me and I want to discuss a couple of things with you." That's good, because I have a few things that I ...ave to tell you as well."Patti walked over to the stereo and shut it off and then sat next to me on the sofa. We sat for what seemed a long time neither of us speaking; then both of us tried to speak at the same time. After a short laugh, I went first."Patti, in just the couple of days that I've been home and we've been seeing one another, I've. “Are you sure you want to do this?” he asked, a little surprised at himself that he was holding back. But he wanted to make sure that she really did want this as much as he did.“Since the first moment I saw you,” she replied, her voice honey-coated gravel.He slipped his head inside of her, feeling resistance, but her hands were on his hips and pulled him closer to her. He slid in inch by inch, feeling every contour of her womb, watching every reaction of her face, noticing every time her nose. ”“Engineering confirms all stations at standby,” Ensign Munfree said. “My station is shutting down. I’ll check the galley and concubine’s quarters to make sure we don’t leave anyone behind.”“Go,” I said with a nod. Private Morrison was already stepped through the doorway.Less than a minute later I was sitting alone on the dimly lit bridge. The ship seemed eerily silent. “AI,” I said. “Tell me when all other crew have left the ship.”I leaned back in my command chair and closed my eyes. The last. Worried about their safety, he said, “You had better get in the house. CJ will join you there.”They looked towards the house and didn’t move. Hugging them both, he said, “I love you so much. I just want to know you’re safe.”They smiled at him and then walked over to the cabin while he watched them go. They stayed in the dark and approached the rear of the house. The door opened well before they reached the cabin as CJ entered it. He watched the field checking for any movement and checked their.