About twenty men that looked to be in their forties to sixties, all well dressed in suits, filed in and filled the chairs. Several older men filled in... the front row with Anthony in the center. As I looked over the room, I was surprised there was not a single woman there, other than me.Anthony had instructed me to leave my phone laying on the table so I could see text messages as they came in. He said he would be texting cues and instructions during the presentation if he felt I needed to take. She was voicing something that I had come to realize, and while I was very happy to have Clarissa and Angie as friends, there was something of a hole in my innermost being, as if parts of me were missing. There was, I was reasonably certain, no way we’d ever be the trio we had once been — Dale had no interest in coming back to this part of Ohio, and even if Jocelyn did, I wasn’t sure we could fix things.“I suppose,” I said evenly, trying to conceal the emotions welling up inside me, “but. It's possible to destroy all the crews in whole fleets at once." So why are two Guardians needed?" Aesia asked."Because the weapon is too powerful to entrust to one Guardian. Two are required as a fail-safe." Tristan, you cannot risk Tristain. I won't allow it!" Aesia, I would not dream of suggesting it if there were too much risk. You will be with her all the time, out of sight of the fleet. If you sit quietly as a corner of the triangle, you should have nothing to worry about."Aesia shook her. That is until today. Why are you undressed?’ I had forgotten I was changing into my swim suit-I was naked.‘I forgot. I was so enthralled with watching you masturbate.’ ‘Hal, just to let you know that I don’t screw; I’m afraid of getting pregnant. I just masturbate.’ I looked down at her, ‘I have an idea.’ I lay beside her but with my feet at her head. I had noticed she was left-handed. Perfect.Beth couldn’t figure out what I was doing..