." and suddenly I caught myself, about to say something that would hurt her feelings."Go ahead and say it," she prompted me. "There's supposed to be t...ree of them in there, right? And there's only two."Sheepishly, I nodded."And what does that mean? I'll tell you what it means. It means that sonofabitch is getting laid on the road, while I'm sitting here at home doing without. And I've got needs, too, Bobby. Every bit as strong as his." It's not right, mom." I said, nodding my head toward the. '"My mother is a drone, which was unheard of when she was born, but is becoming more common as Lord Phoenix's message takes hold. Traditionally, drones were not permitted to breed; they arose as accidents of birth among 'normal' people, and were shuttled off to the outskirts of society. We filled security and ceremonial roles, but we weren't really part of the culture we served."In general, when drones have sex, both partners practice birth control, but my father talked my mother out of using. “I certainly will. Thanks. I can catch up on things around the house.”Her boss put her arm around Jennifer's shoulder as they walked towards the door. “Well, you earned it today. I appreciate your hard work. I really do... Now, you go on home and kick back. Just make sure you call deShondra tomorrow afternoon to confirm the appointment time on the Trent house for Thursday. I'll shut off all the computers, set the alarm, and lock up. I'm certainly going to have a restful evening.”“Me, too,” the. He tried not to collapse onto top of her but was so exhausted that most of his weight was on her, but she simply held him close then burst into tears."What's wrong?" he asked with concern, thinking he had failed her, "didn't you like it?" Oh no Frank, you couldn't be more wrong. I'm sorry I am crying, but it was just so good, even better than I ever imagined. I am so glad I was able to have you for my first lover" she cried to him, as she brought her hands to his face and kissed him gently,.