And it was nothing to you."Tom laughed. "I'm goal oriented -- if we're not moving towards our goal we need to refocus, get our heads on straight and b...ckle down. Drama is in great surplus in my society. I avoid adding to it as much as possible." You stayed with me," she said simply. "Before it was always a fight to be allowed to stay; you've never asked me to leave." Hah! Chinese science must be very different from that in the US! When another researcher comes forward and confirms your thesis. John grabbed Dustin's hips and shoved him down, right into me on the first try. I screamed out in pain for a few seconds, until John covered my mouth. I tried to move my hips to get Dustin out of me, but I realized John had tied my legs together so that was not possible. We were completely stuck like this.I whimpered under his hand. The pain had been sudden, but it seemed to dull in no time. John smiled, "That, folks, is how you take a girl's virginity in one simple motion." I'm so sorry.". 15 minutes passed before she did.She looked up at me, her eyes bloodshot, but the brilliant green still shining through. “Am I pretty?”“No. You’re gorgeous s*s. Beautiful even. Everything about you is perfect. Your hair, your angelic face, your body. And, you’re sweet, funny, smart. s*s, don’t doubt yourself. You’re absolutely perfect.”“But…but then why did everyone go after what’s her face?”“Guys are stupid s*s. Sometimes, they just don’t see how perfect someone truly is. She’s pretty, I’m not. Good thinking," he smiled.I was watching the two of them working together like they'd been doing it for years. Kevin was a pragmatic, deliberate man with a well thought-out plan for each step he took in our development. But I was repeatedly surprised by Georgette's immersion into the work as well. The shutters were a detail, not a core component, but they treated the work like it was just as important as any other piece."When do you plan to apply for your license, John?" Georgette asked later.