. And today...”I picked her up, clutched her to me, kissed her.“I want you to kiss me, Dave. It means ... I think you love me.”“I do love you....”“I do love you, my Dave. You are Dave, rescuer of Guatemalan girls.” Smile. “And Brindy.”“You are my magical Mila, come into our lives...”“I am ... you are happy to have me in this family?”“Forever and ever, Camila.”“I am going to remove my clothes, Dave. You also.”I took that as a sweet instruction and undressed. When I stood up, I was erect and she was. I thought we might go for two, to speed up laying new lines faster.”John grimaced. “That’s a lot of dosh for the railways. There are so many other competing projects that could do with financing, and we have our limits. Is there any way we could recoup some of the cost?”“Not off hand, as I don’t think Earth wants to buy more of these machines. Mind you, there are the other races we have encountered – the Lubarians, Braalians, Soolans, and the Filoyarine – though the Filoyarine are perhaps not. I glanced at the clock. "In about twenty minutes" I told" her."Good, plenty of time then. Strip," she ordered, "robe off, show the goodies."I stripped off, and she led me into the hallway, turning me around, locking leather straps around my arms, plus a waist strap that had a loose strap that went between my legs, fastening behind me. She enclosed my wrists in leather cuffs, fastened also behind me. The ankles were also cuffed and then ankle cuffs were joined to my wrist cuffs with a short. “My lord who art in heaven, please deliver me from middle-aged sexy emo men. If you can heal him and take the emo out I’d be forever grateful.”Lavi tittered. “Hey, you two could start a joint LiveJournal account!”I didn’t see what Melissa did but Lavi yelped. “Ow!” She rubbed her elbow and shot a sour look into the back seat. “But seriously Robert, I get it. We play roles but that doesn’t make you fake.”Melissa, “Ooh, maybe think of it this way! You can be a beekeeper as a hobby even if some.