She stepped directly in front of him, the heat from her body pulsing betweenthem. "Very nice," she purred. "Remember, there are consequences if you do...'tdo what I tell you. And the most important thing is to look at me. Always." Heraised his eyebrows, not answering her. "Are you doubting me already?" sheasked. He said nothing. "Answer me." He still said nothing. Without giving herself time to think, she snappedthe ruler across the front of his thighs. He didn't move or react, and shesmiled to. I’ll be honest, most of the officers see it as a position for cowards. You are accepting all the benefits the aliens give us, but then refusing to fight for them,” the Colonel said angrily. “But I’d take one now. I don’t have a casualty list, but I could have up to fourteen concubines that I become responsible for.”“Well, if you think about it, you’re responsible for all the concubines on Crucible. It’s just that you have handed out the immediate duties to others for all but your personal ones. I was happy to accept. Thank you for considering me.’ ‘You are my first choice.’ Papers are already signed. He said ‘are’ and not ‘were’ on purpose. She deserves a few hints. Did she notice? Of course she noticed. Her smile was still tight and getting tighter, though she has it under control for now. She’s thinking of his motivations but with thoughts racing this fast she lights on one to distract herself. ‘I was just surprised to hear you directing, David. Are you taking a break from acting. No one knew how "Bird" kept her flying, the pilots notes said lifting off an empty plane needed 80% battery power yet he got her off with 30 kids on with half the batteries dead.forty years flying experience and skill, and judicious lightening of the planes structure was all that allowed her to keep flying, and kept Maidstone at the forefront of educational facilities for aspiring intelligensia.The plane shuddered to a halt axle deep in sand and the intake streamed from the doorway, all attired.