But she couldn't let John risk everything for her. John Thor was the head of a million-dollar company. He had people depending on him for their liveli...ood. ''Dad, I love you. I would love to run away with you and live the rest of my life as your wife. But we both know we can't. Even if we could go away together, Larry would never let me go. He would hunt us down and drag me back. And what about you, Dad? Do you honestly think Larry won't come after you and the company if he finds out his. I know why I continue to try to do this. And I know why I can't. And that just makes it worse.I try everything. Free-word association. Listening to music, and trying to build off the lyrics. Even watch a sexy film and try to turn that into words for a proper erotic story. And just outside the corner of my vision, I know she's there, shaking her head sorrowfully, knowing that unless I break through my personal wall, there is no chance that I can pull it off.Finally... I spin in my chair, and. Not exactly my idea of romance. I mean, the place was kind of ghetto, and there sure as hell wasn’t candles and lace curtains in the windows. Not exactly private either. One of the things you learn early, or at least I did. You get this look down by the time you’re ten. Sort of a cold-eyed, ‘I don’t give a fuck, cause I ain’t got nothing to lose here’ look. Never show fear. Not that I was exactly scared, but yeah, I could feel the adrenaline rushing through me at the thought of what could. The thought infuriated me. Jessica Snow, 29 standard years old and 1st lieutenant in the Earth Systems Marine Corp. I had coupled with countless partners. That this girl with her outlandish and somehow strangely familiar beauty could do this to me was ridiculous! ‘Who is this?’ I snapped, more harshly then I intended to. Better I sounded gruff I suppose, since I was unsure of whether my voice would work properly! ‘She is a Pudarin. Her name is Jethallin,’ Eric said. Upon hearing her name the.