Now that they knew they were not alone in doing what was needed to survive, they found comfort in my arms that escaped them all these years.The only t...mes the two were not clinging to me like baby monkeys were when eating or using the bathroom.Zander did something that made thick metal panels slid up behind the blinds on the windows. He told me that they had some sort of custom optics and other things his dad never got to show him. It was made it like they were just windows looking into the. Instead of waiting for condemnation, I took the initiative. ‘What did I do?’ I asked in as level a tone as I could muster under the circumstances. My question caught Ross off guard. He looked confused. ‘Do? You haven’t done anything wrong, if that is what you’re worried about.’ ‘Then what is he doing here?’ I asked, pointing to William. ‘Bill is here to answer any questions that come up. Let’s get right to it. We’ve called you here to make an offer. I realize this is going to catch you off. "No more, no more," she whispered urgently."Mission accomplished," I answered."Yes," Merritt said dreamily, "It was."We cuddled under the throw blanket for a long time, not saying anything, our touch communicating our feelings in the afterglow. The medic touched one of my scars that I picked up on the planet. She searched out other old wounds, one at a time, but she never asked me how I'd picked them up. Eventually, she got up and took a shower. I rested some more, listening to her sing in the. " I taunted in the sexiest voice I could muster. A breath-taking sigh escaped her sexy pout and she continued to mop the living room. I walked over to her and took the mop away, placing it against the wall."Lexi, what are you doing?" She asked me as I gently tugged at her apron, pulling it free from her body. She wore only a tank top and some thin shorts.Her eyes dug into me as I shoved her onto the freshly mopped floor and lowered her pants. She finally got the message and took her top off.