She was still nervous, but she was getting excited. I slipped an index finger through the oversized ring on the collar and spun her around. I pul...led her up on her tiptoes as my tongue probed between her lips, seeking her tongue, seeking to play with and explore her. I held her hard against my body, already wanting her. She returned my passion. The soft mounds of her breasts collapsed against me as we kissed. Then I broke off and lowered her down from her toes. She caught her breath,. Eleric shot a quick glance at his mentor before straightening up and staring straight ahead. "We seem to be at an impasse gentlemen. You see, I have no knowledge of whether I can trust the two of you, especially after that impressive display this morning. I have no idea how you managed to get out of the stasis chamber. That is one of several things I wish to discuss, along with..." David said as he motioned to a display lighting up on the wall to his right.The screen showed an area near. "Liam, I have something in my office that I think might interest you,"Catherine Hopwood told him. Liam shrugged and followed her into heroffice. She handed him a small device that he instantly recognised assome sort of strange data device. The pin sockets on it were unusualhowever and it was obvious to Liam that it was old technology. Thewriting on it was in the Russian alphabet, but he did not speak anyRussian. He only spoke German, French and Mandarin Chinese."Old and Russian," he said into. " He grabbed theflask and drank the liquid in one very quick gulp."G'yahch! That tastes absolutely awful." He desperately wanted to drinksomething -- anything -- to kill the taste, but anything he drank mightaffect what was going to happen.He sat down to wait.He didn't have to wait long.Edwin felt a sharp pain, like a knife, in his stomach. He almost doubledover as the pain shot out to all parts of his body. He hugged himself totry to make the pain go away. It didn't, but when he looked down,.