Some, like Mesa were habitable but impractical. Some, like Pearl, were habitable but dangerous. And then there was Kite, habitable but doomed.Of these...worlds two had untouched buffalo herds like Meadow. Shrike was an otherwise gorgeous world, but one with a predatory and lethal bird species that hunted in swarms. We left it alone. The second of the two was Cascade.Cascade was one of the worlds we had designated for settling when and if the time came that we could let the people of Earth know of. . witch is owns our cabin?" Beth Ann looked at Brian and said, "Baby we're moving into another place, the minute Hillman pays Colleen and Jim. You can set your watch on that. We will not be staying in any cabin SHE owns."Just then Sherrie's boyfriend said something decidedly threatening to the old man at the counter and raised his fist. I have no idea where it came from, but suddenly I was on my feet. In a tone of voice that brooked no argument, I said, "Try threatening me, Junior, and I'll. I pulled away from our kiss. He gave me a look of confusion, but his eyes never left mine."Derek, what just happened..?" "Danielle.. I-"I interrupted him with a kiss. Things weren't exactly making sense, but I knew he had feelings for me too. And I knew that I wanted him. I wanted him so bad. I put my arms around his neck, and pulled him closer to me. He put his huge arms around my waist and did the same.I stood up on my knees and straddled him. I want him so bad, but not on the couch. I broke. " Maxie's eyes were blown, pupils dilated to show only a ring of toffee brown around the edge. The hands that held Jesse at bay shook with the effort not to pull him close again. "Slow down yeah?"It was hard to sit up again, to not pull every inch of their bodies together and keep going like they had on the dance floor. Maxie distracted himself by downing the huge glass of water he'd brought in, and then his kiss was oddly cold on Jesse's skin. Now they weren't frantic Jesse started feeling.