We both cleaned up and went back to bed, just lying beside each other naked, chatting about everything that had happened that day, about how great it ...was to get away with just the two of us and how we knew we each loved each other more now than ever. It was all very romantic, but it was also after 1 am. “Any surprises for tomorrow?” Marina asked. “Just one,” I replied, “and its already tomorrow!” We started to kiss again, and I stretched Marina’s hands above her head as I often do, so I can. .. I’m not your ... adoptive mother. I’m your birth mother. You and Mark are half-sister and half-brother. You were never picked up off the streets ... and you’re not totally black.“Your father ... he was another minister, a married man, too, whom I had a brief fling with in a moment of ... lust. Your dad was nice enough to pass you off as adopted and raise you as his own, and forgive me to an extent, but our marriage ... it was never quite the same. He was also so insecure and so ... jealous. I was down to four concubines by the end of the trip, the extras being those being of sponsors that were recycled. All sponsors had their full compliments. I was very happy with the results. The four temporary concubines I had were turned over to the colony concubine pool, with excellent recommendations. I heard several days later that they all had new homes.Helen or Joan setup scenarios every three or four days. It was clear after about two weeks that they needed more material. I asked the AI. She turned her head to look up into Nicole’s eyes and saw the friend that had always been there for her and smiled as she leaned upward and kissed her lips tenderly. “Need a shower girl?” Nicole asked, “You’re probably tuckered from the trip, it might help you get your feet under you, I know they always help me” Mary nodded and said “yeah, that might just do it.” They got up and Nicole led Mary to the bathroom and showed her where the towels were kept, and said “enjoy, I’ll fix us a drink.”.