Don’t you feel a little weird about that?”“No ... it was a date.”“I know, but ... you’re still my brother.”“So what’s bothering you?...��“Well, it’s not like what happens on a date doesn’t happen...”“I know...”“So didn’t we ... y’know, commit incest? Is that even legal?”“Oh, I think I know what’s bothering you! Here, look at this.”“That necklace? Where did you get that, anyway?”“Don’t worry about it, sis.”“Don’t ... worry...”“Now look, I know why you’re feeling uncomfortable. It’s because the lines. Gigi was passed out across the foot of bed, spooning exhausted teenaged flesh. She didn’t have a morning shift. I was going to need to wear yesterday’s uniform. I hoped I’d at least have time for a quick shower.“You are absolutely gorgeous,” He ran his fingers up from the beautiful platinum bracelet he had given me to brush my chaotic hair over my shoulder, “I had never picked up a girl before a few weeks ago.”“Well you got fucking good at it quickly,” I snarled but from the sensations not him,. Not that it ever really arrived, it sort of peeped from behind a curtain, didn’t much like what it saw and disappeared while the fucking politicos carried on as normal.” She kept dancing. “I loved coming here to England: no secret police; fucking girls was ok, mostly; money good; job good; everything pretty good; even the weather better. Then I meet my girlfriend and I stopped fucking everyone I could and started to be good woman. Then she goes back home for to visit her family.” She wiggled. ..”“Stick out your arm,” a male voice said brusquely. Gene obeyed without thought. A quick jab of sharp pain hit his shoulder, but he was too sluggish and thick to react. It was over quickly, and in moments, Gene felt his head and muscles relax. It took the edge off, at least.Holly took Gene’s hand and helped him to his feet. “Listen, Gene. We’re safe enough right now, no running for a while, ok? We’ll need to take a couple of days to recover, ya know? Figure out what we know and what we do.