The look in her eyes already made him hard and strained and he was certain she knew it. Usually he was cautious, even hesitant to initiate sex, consi...dering it to be in bad form to push that agenda without his partner suggesting it first. Tonight, however, he wasn’t self-conscious about his manners, he wanted her. He tumbled them down onto his bed, relishing the feel of her underneath him, writhing and touching him. She kicked off her shoes as he nuzzled down her neck, dragging his lips along. I am actually an extremely nice guy.”“Yeah,” I said. “That rivalry again. I’ve heard.”“Think nothing of it. He and I are just always in competition for the same things. The same trophies, the favor of the crowds, the same accolades.”He paused and admired my breasts, quickly pulling his eyes back to my face. “Even the same women, it seems.”I just smiled at him seductively, I hoped, and nodded demurely.“If you’ll excuse me,” he said abruptly. “I need to get ready for practice.Maris excused. “Nothing I’ve seen before, even their ships don’t quite fit any known types; plus getting that monster into XD space would be horrendously energy consuming, even with total mass conversion. Add to that the need to get around the grav limits...”“Might not be XD capable, there are other ways to beat the light barrier, though all the ones I know would founder on a mass limit.”“Well, the Gershonians are going to keep an eye on it just in case it does decide to move. We’re getting orders to report. Time was getting short, and he was still pissing away his time in London. He tugged at his tie. He was regretting his passing interest in a pretty girl. He sneered at himself and spoke out loud "You idiot Ogilvy! Keep you dick in your pants next time."His eyes moved down to review his medals and ribbons and he sighed. Too many painful, precious memories. He adjusted his medal of Honor choker and sighed once more. He pulled back his shoulders and pulled down on his jacket. It would do —no use.