Meghna: Yes, I knew that. I had worn no panties because I wanted my ass to be ogled at.Arnav: I can’t believe you are telling this to me, and we are... having this conversation.Meghna: When did you first notice my ass, today?Arnav: The moment I saw you. I had your side view first when you were talking to my mother. Your ass looked bigger than ever.Meghna: So you have checked out my ass before too.Arnav: Honestly, yes. I always liked your bubble butt. I have imagined you working out extra hard at. " What are you on about?"She struggled ineffectually in my grip, and gradually calmed down."I feel such a bloody idiot. I trusted you, but you're just as bad as Harry bastard Ledbetter." She started crying, and I wrapped my arms around her and drew her trembling body close to mine.God, I had missed the feel of her, the fragrance of her. I buried my face in her hair, she had used a lemon scented shampoo, and the smell ignited a fierce desire in my groin as I recalled our lemon curd smearing. She made a series of local grunts, cackles, chirps, and of course, her own words. Ifra responded back, translating the words for her to understand.“Yes ... Ambassador Kane ... Commander Ramírez,” Tara’Talar said. “I will let you send the message when the worm ... hole opens. I need to lead my ship.”Ifra gave her quick nods. She gestured for the two to leave the adjunct’s alcove. She used her pointer claw to aim towards one of the displays away from the center of the room.All three walked to the. I dumped the beer back into the recycler. It would probably be better if I quit drinking altogether, and with how bad the beer tasted, it would be easier to quit before I got used to it.I couldn't focus, so I went into the 'office', the room set up with a sleep trainer, a desk and a computer terminal. The AI set up the sleep training course for me, and I lay down in the tube. Two hours later, I was wrung out, exhausted, but I had a host of new information at my mental fingertips. The sleep.