.. very softly."You are very tired. Very, very tired. You are asleep, Carolyn Vance, sound asleep. You haven't been able to sleep for days and now you...are sound asleep." His voice droned on, toneless and void of all inflection. "As you're becoming deeper and deeper asleep, your breathing will become deeper too. Deep, deep from the bottom of your lungs. Breathe deep, Carolyn, deep, deep."The sound of her breath was audible in the room now, her chest expanding and contracting with each breath.. Gel and Jake are in the front. Jake looks at Gel, who gives him a look that I learned long ago means, 'we need to talk in private.' I am not imagining that because as soon as Jake sees it he nods his head, his way of saying yes.Immediately Mila turns to me and says what just happened? But she says it loud enough for all to hear. I give up and answer in a way all can hear.Jake asked Gel what the problem was. Gel said I will tell you later in private and Jake said OK. Did I get that right?Gel and. He blinks, but hands me the leash. I lean forward to the 5 foot reddish brown subkillian and unclasp his collar. He smiles at me showing brilliant white teeth. ‘What’s your-?’ ‘Pinkshythum!’ I stand up. It seems Pink’s brothers are awake from their little nap. ‘Shizo,’ Blurco curses and runs off gripping Pink’s hand. ‘Stop, you too Nico!’ I hadn’t moved, but that comment sure did encourage me to. I ran right behind Blurco levitating small things to slow Pink’s brothers down. I saw my ship come. First… ‘You…’ she said, ‘…look lovely!’ Doreen, blushing, moved to Lois and pulled her into a powerful embrace. It had been some time since she’d been with Lois, and she missed the thrills the other woman gave her. Their lips met in a passion-filled kiss. Once the kiss ended, the breathless, lovely women continued to hold each other and gaze into each other’s eyes. ‘Dinner’s ready,’ Doreen whispered, her voice husky. ‘But…it…it can keep…’ ‘I…I’m not that…that hungry,’ Lois murmured. ‘Good,.