”“You look great in a dress Delia, smiled Ed, “ you should do it more often.”“I’d rather you didn’t,” jested Linda, “I resent the co...petition!”They all laughed.Someone took a dive into the pool and the splash nearly reached their table. Linda let out a squeal and there was laughter again.The waiter appeared and menu’s were passed around. Delia fished out her sunglasses and the conversation flowed.The starters arrived and the meal begun. Ed ordered some wine.Linda casually probed Delia about her. Now was the time. I got out the story and unfolded it. It started with a 16-year old girl called Kate getting out of bed and admiring her freshly-developed naked body in the mirror. That was nice! I remember being 16 (not so very long ago!) and doing the same thing. I wasn’t sure what a “doona” was but from the context I assumed it was an Australian duvet or something. I could tell that I was already a little bit wet inside just from anticipation. Luckily it had been a fairly sunny day (not. According to Alana, the Syndicate is led by a don, or general, and a group of respected inmates called "the Panel." Other gang members are called soldiers or carnales. Paul was a soldier."How old are you?" she asked me."I'm sixteen," I said. "I live with my father in a double-wide trailer, but we'll be moving soon. I was the best man in his wedding this morning. I put him and my new step-mother, Maureen, on an airplane in Albuquerque after the wedding. They're honeymooning in Hawaii for two. The crew had lowered the ramp, and the rover was already moving slowly down the ramp under remote control. The vehicle halted once it and its attached trailer were clear of the shuttle’s ramp, and Luisa loped toward it in long, bounding strides.Reaching the vehicle, she pressed the large, square panel just to the right of the main hatch, and it obediently opened to reveal the vehicle’s airlock. She climbed in and waited for the air pressure to equalize. Once inside, she verified the cabin was.