I run down and find Vicky, also nude, emptying Yukiko's bladder. She drinks her urine, not spilling a drop, then notices me and gives me a smile."I wi...l take the coffee to the men, so you will have some time here" she tells me.I am very grateful for this. I walk up to Yukiko. She looks worse for the wear. Her face is a tired mask of pain. A thin stream of blood trickles from her hands and down her arms. Her feet also are bleeding slightly. I look up at her, and she looks down at me. I realize. I just don't want to admit it. It's several things, actually. Fear, mostly. Fear of loving someone too much. I know how totally insane that sounds, but remember: I'm a man. I'm genetically insane.The liquor cabinet called to me. I could hear Mr. John Daniels calling to me. You might know him as Jack, but when you've been involved with the man as long as I have, he prefers the more formal John. Ah, sweet dark liquid of life. He has the cure for my ills.No, he doesn't. All he will make me do is. ???!! I told her I had seen hers as she slept on the sofa downstairs, and she wanted me to tell her what happened. I explained it to her, and she asked, "Did you touch me?" I nodded. "Did you put your finger inside me?" I shook my head. "Did you put your penis inside me?" I told her I did not. "Well, what did you do?", she asked. I told her about taking her slip out of the hamper and masturbating with it while I watched her sleep. She was breathing quickly and I could see her breasts moving up. "She looked at me and whispered, "by myself?"I put my arm around her, "do not worry, I say how many and who. You will have at least eight hours of sleep each day and recycled water to clean yourself with."Kim looked at me, "and you?"I grinned, "yes."She smiled, "okay."I shook my head and gestured to the rations, "eat."A week later we set the cargo ship down on an empty pad on Barburas. Kim walked with the assurance of a woman, with a sway to her hips and passion in her eyes. I led her off the.