His golden-brown skin and his lilting accent enchanted her. He was also a very capable lover, practiced in all the things that would make any woman we...ak with desire.She asked once, as they lay relaxing on the futon in her rooms at school, how he had become such a skilled lover. “There are not many ways to make a living back home,“ he said. “But cruise ships would dock and many unaccompanied women would debark looking for… excitement.”He went on to explain that most were older, widowed or. " Nope. Huh."Faren and Aedan maneuvered Alistair to his room, and dropped him unceremoniously on the bed. Aedan excused himself to go find Zevran, and Faren turned and left without a word. They left me there with Alistair, who was looking at me with a goofy grin. I grabbed a pair of his cotton sleeping trousers from the armoire, and approached my husband with the armful of cloth.He made a grab for me as soon as I came into reach, missing and having to correct his aim before managing to get his. ‘Simon?’ Her voice was just above a whisper. She focused on him and felt a huge wave a relief wash over her. He nodded. ‘It’s over, you were just dreaming.’ He moved his hand to push some hair back from her eyes, then stroked her cheek. ‘Okay now?’ She nodded, then threw her arms around his neck, hiding her few remaining tears. He pulled her closer and soothed her. With Simon’s arms around her, and the warmth of his body next to hers, Connie calmed down. She did not, however, let go. This is. " Very good, Captain," the First Officer said as he backed out of the Captain's quarters. Fucking idiot, he thought, but he was far too smart to utter the comment aloud for fear that one of the Captain's "secret" listening devices would record it. With a stone face, he hurried toward the bridge.The Prison PlanetMorales sat on his rock, the first aid kit by his feet. Taking a breath, he yanked the piece of splintered arrow out of the back of his left hand. There had been only a little blood.