”Stahl sighed.”It never really ends does it?”“I am afraid not, my friend. The situations are well at hand as much as possible but still I want...ed your opinion.”“Just get it off your mind and tell me already.”“You do remember Admiral Swybar?”“Yes but I never thought to hear this name again. Was he not executed?”“Apparently not. His execution had been faked and he was rescued in quite a spectacular way. NAVINT believes it was the Worm acting for the Kermac.”Stahl grunted a curse in his old native. You see, I had my back to her, spooned up to Jasmine. She leaned over to kiss me gently and I reached back and caught her hand, carefully easing away from Jasmine who made little complaining noises in her sleep."I need to go..." she whispered, "and I need some coffee." I love you," I whispered back, "I think Jasmine needs to wake up with me still here, though."She smiled, "of course. But if you don't let me go, there's likely to be an accident..."I released her and turned back to Jasmine, who. The incident happened a month back when we have successfully completed the project and I threw party to some of my colleagues. She wasn’t invited as it is going to be a booze party and she is the only female member in my team. The next day she asked me about the party and why she wasn’t called.I told her that it’s a drinks party and I thought she may not be comfortable. She told me that she would have loved to come. I replied her that I will take her out if that is the case.She nodded in. A searing white hot pain slashed through me and I cried out in agony.'You are... ', shouted the Captain as she brought the whip back down across my buttocks.' ... a despicable, lying,... ', she yelled over my screams and brought the whip down for a third time.' ... nasty little shit who I should have... ', the Captain barked as the whip hit my buttocks for a fourth time, harder than it had done before.' ... chucked overboard when we found you'. She brought the whip down even harder for a fifth.