He eased down on his knee and rejoined me under the covers."I wonder what the temps are tonight. It sure feels cold." Billy complained snuggling down ...nder the comforter.He lifted his arm for me, and feeling very at ease myself, and his company, I snuggled back against his side, placing one knee over his thigh, and my hand resting on his chest. Gazing over my hand, I watched the fire and listened to the storm rage.His fingers made lazy circles on my shoulder. "You know, you can go up to your. Jae looked around and none of the other girls said anything. She then turned and went into the office after her boss.Fired? She thought, ten minutes later as she left the office. She was fired, because of some weird decision at the head office. She was let go, they were sorry of course and she would get her 2 week severance pay, he was so sorry he said. Sorry? They fired her over some stupid choice. This day had started out so nice and now, now she had no idea what she was going to do. She was. "I guess that's it. It's a pretty sorry man that can't please one little whore." I said it with a smile."That's better. Now you go back and speak to Miss Nomie. She be mighty hurt you leave without speakin' to her again."I walked through the kitchen door and found Miss Nomie with a long thin wooden paddle in her hand. "What in the world you going to do with that Miss Nomie?" I asked."I'm gonna shove it up your sorry ass, if you ignore me one more time. Where you been keeping yourself?" The very. The Captain wants to see you."I sighed, wondering if this was going to be an introduction or interrogation. Merritt seemed relaxed about it, so I pushed my concerns behind my emotional mask. She escorted me to my cabin and let me shower, and then dress in a black skinsuit and white crew-overalls. I was pleased to see this skinsuit fit my frame snugly, making its minimal environmental-protection effective. With a limited, internal oxygen system, the suit gave me a chance in any decompression.