‘Tis said that was just fine with the Lord. He did not want any but the woman he called his Rose. He died a few years later. Again, some say of a br...ken heart, while others say it was his drunken stupidness that got him slain down by a sword.’ Her eyes began to sparkle. ‘ ‘Tis said that until his Rose comes back to him, he will walk the castle floors and walls, for he can have no peace with his rose lost to him.’ I sat back in the chair and looked down at my hands. I was clutching them together. ‘So…’ ‘Yeah…well…I guess, the best thing for us to do…’ he said cautiously, considering, ‘well, just to break the, um, well you know. Maybe we should just take our clothes off. You know, get comfortable, being, um…naked with each other.’ She seemed to ponder this for a second, as Michael waited. She nodded. ‘Yeah…yeah that makes sense.’ She bit her lip and placed her hands on her hips as she kicked off her shoes. Michael’s eyes got wider. ‘Oh! Ye-yeah, okay then…’ he started to kick off his own. Since her mother was very strict and orthodox and didn’t let her out much. We decided to meet at 3. I was in the cafe by 2:50 and was waiting for her.After 15 minutes, I saw her coming. I still remember, dressed in a pink pullover, her golden brown hair and pink cheeks. Wow, it was a sight to behold. We sat down and started talking. I gathered courage and held her hand.She looked at me and smiled. I told her I wanted to kiss her. She just bent her head down as she was shy. While going back, I. .." she began. "What other tricks are you hiding up your sleeve?" Private Rabb!" Colonel Johanes voice rang out. "Can you explain what your people are doing? It seems that despite your claim that this planet is here to fix broken ships, there are still three in the system and none are being repaired."James shook his head. "Rome wasn't built in a day, and ships aren't repaired instantly. We have to have the ship at the repair docks first. Cancun has power and should arrive at Astarte soon..