I was certain that in a moment the crowd would simultaneously burst out laughing at the sight of me sitting here bare-assed on a bar chair with a ragi...g hard-on, wet fingers, and a stunned expression on my face. But I was wrong.My lover backed her shapely ass toward me and lowered herself down just as she had done earlier. But this time she reached back and flipped the hem of her skirt up like a concert pianist tossing the tails of his tux out of the way. I caught a momentary glimpse of the. Then Charles alerted him to a radar contact, quickly followed by a message. A naval patrol boat was coming along side to check their papers. Of itself, this posed no problem, but naked royalty on the deck could prove embarrassing, though he doubted if the Princess cared who saw her naked.Henry sent a young sailor to the Princess to present compliments and warn her that it would be wise if the women retired to their suites until the Imperial Voyager sailed again late on the morrow, after the. “There’s not enough booze in the free world to sign me up for that shit-show,” I blurted. “At BEST, I’m treated to a nauseating meal full of the two of you kissing and cuddling and choosing between vomiting on the table or clamping my mouth shut and hoping you both take it for a smile. At worst, it turns into a passive-aggressive turkey shoot. Why, in the name of cake-baking Christ, would you think to ask me to a dinner date with the two of you?!!?”I could feel her cringing. Emma and Hanna were. She'd sent the short note via a satellite connection from one of the southernmost islands in French Polynesia; crewing aboard a luxury yacht had its perks. He didn't know where the fledgling relationship was going, but he looked forward to her notes.The arrival of the Truongs had triggered many changes on Freehold. The best from Waylon's perspective was that the family matriarch, Deni Truong, insisted that during the work week they have a community breakfast, followed by a morning staff.