The ship's field must have re-energised, because we were all of a sudden back in our own ship. I knew now, that we were trapped. The only question was... whether the approaching ship would do anything to us. I could take no chances, with my family's safety."Susan, get all the combat suits out. You, Chris, Nova, and I will get into them. Bring the other suits, with you too. Chris; bring all the hand weapons, and have them stored in an empty suit." Why are we doing this?" Susan asked."I don't know. He had fallen for Emma just as badly as Emma had fallen for him. It might be a most unlikely coupling but the two quickly discovered that they were very much in love.She didn't go home that night, and spent hours pouring out a tearful recital of her many offences against decency to her unlikely lover.But she didn't sleep with the Count. Once again she spent the night in The Blue Room. But this time the pair did breakfast together."So you are still set on visiting the Barrier Reef?" asked. After a few more explosions, my uncle must have figured everyone's attention was on the display, and slid his hand around and up under my top. Before I knew what was happening, he was rolling both my nipples between each of his thumbs and forefingers. Instantly my nips became rigid, then panic struck. I turned and whispered sternly. "Uncle Greg, someone may see you. You shouldn't be doing that, not now." Why did I say "not now" and shouldn't have I said something other than "someone may see. "Of course I have a clue," she insisted, stifling a frustrated snort. "But I don't think Kaija and... and... whoever's in there with her want an audience."Ben laughed aloud at that, which earned him a playful slap on the upper arm. A slap he had to admit actually stung just a tad. "Ally, Ally, Ally..." he sighed, shaking his head in disbelief. And then he reached up and rested his palm on her delicate jaw line, where he used his thumb to rub her soft cheek. He gazed into her eyes, a tender.