I knew that i must be punished, but to brand myself? Could i do that? (In one of your recent messages to me, you mentioned that you were going to leav... my punishment to the American who first alerted you to my deception - do i have him to thank for this, then?)On my way home afterwards, i stopped in at a chemists and purchased some salve, plasters and other bits. i then called in at a stationers and purchased box of drawing pins. As soon as i got home, i put the pins into a pan of boiling water. ”The Nymph traced her finger along his jawline in an affectionate gesture, then prowled towards the sofas, just as the door to the Ready Room opened. Alyssa walked in first, followed by the rest of the crew, knowing smiles on their beautiful faces.“Come and join us,” Alyssa said, beckoning him over to the sofas.Quickly dressing, he strode over to join them with a spring in his step, feeling like a million credits. Jade was sitting on the sofa to his left, with Dana and Calara wasting no time in. Maybe top three."I arched an eyebrow."I'm serious," she said. "It's etched on my brain. Right up there with the night I lost my virginity and sex on a train in Italy." Who was that with? Some college sweetheart?" Nope," she said. "Just some Australian guy I met in a hostel that week. I didn't even know his last name."We both laughed."I guess you never change?" I said."I probably should, but I haven't," she said."So you want to go to your room and watch a movie?" I asked.We had the bartender put. But tomorrow, I’m off at 2. I can come by if you order something, and clock out on the way up. That way, no one will know.” Part of me was jumping for joy that he was as keen to conspire as I was. I honestly didn’t know how most man-to-man hookups worked.I looked up at him as the electricity passed between us, Then I looked at the bulge in his pants, which seemed to be twitching at my eye’s level. I rose up, unsure of what I’d actually do, but I had the signed and tipped check in my hand. I.