‘I have it from some pretty reliable sources that the single, and very attractive, Dr. Laura Masters would love for you to repay her efforts for the...team with an expensive dinner at a nice romantic restaurant. If you want her to help next year, you’d better treat her right, Coach. Here’s her phone number,’ added Steve as he handed a small slip of paper to his coach. ‘Call her soon, or she’ll be all over my case.’ ‘Thanks, Steve!’ was all a stunned Coach Watkins was able to manage as Steve. ‘Can I hold on to you for ever?’ ‘Only if you let go of all this crap.’ I hugged her tightly and kissed the side of her face. ‘I love you, Jolene.’ ‘Oh, Richie. I love you too.’ She turned her face and our lips melted into each other. It was a long, sweet kiss, not wet and sexy, but soft and tender. ‘We better get dressed,’ I said, seeing the clock over her shoulder. ‘Our movie is just about over.’ She made a noise of protest and clutched me tighter. I inhaled the smell of Jolene, reveled in. Alicia felt his gaze and looked over at him, wearing a heart-stopping smile. A moment later, she rolled her eyes when his attention fell upon her blouse clinging to her breasts.Thakkor chuckled. "Sorry. Can't help it."Alicia laughed and gave him a playful slap. Though married for nearly three years, the couple had lost nothing of the passion that had brought them together. Neither was especially enamored of the close quarters of the ship that forced them to restrain that passion."Sorry we're. He hoped he had begun to see a glimmer of friendship from Myka. And Lord Lailar seemed to like him well enough, at least in the short time the veteran soldier knew him.But he knew without question that most Gnathar would respond to his ignorance of his own culture the same way Lord Lailar had first reacted. And they would not have the benefit of seeing him perform his duties in the manner he had while under Lord Lailar's watchful eye. He suddenly burst into the clearing of their camp,.