I promise, I’ll be really gentle. It’s the least I could do for showing me a nice day.’ I didn’t even have time to protest before he moved the... comforter off me, the breeze hardening my nipples, and had my foot in his hands, tiny in comparison. ‘You have pretty feet.’ I was so glad it was dark. he couldn’t see me blush. He started slowly massaging my joint, pulling my leg in little circles. It felt good, so I looked at what he was doing and as I was getting ready to close my eyes, a loud roll of. ”“I had a feeling you’d say that. I’d like to know your thinking.”“First of all, I would like nothing more than for you to take me somewhere and fuck my brains out. It’s so tempting. But if we do that, if we go back to a sexual relationship without sorting things out, it’ll end just like it did last time. We’ll enjoy the sex, but something will be missing, and we’ll both end up regretting that we didn’t wait.“That does assume that you think we might have some kind of future. If you don’t, and. Although I don't face the inevitable death of a human Emperor or Empress, this is not a task to be deferred indefinitely. If anything, I might prepare several potential Successors along the way, until I have one ready at the time I need him, or her.I'll be the first one to tell you that having the same ruler for too long is never good for any society. And although I have no plans to abdicate anytime soon, I can't deny the remote possibility of an accident, or Act of God, from preventing me. Badzinski. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you in person.”“I’m figuring you’re Turgin. And Mr. Badzinski was my father, please call me Barnim.”“Yes, I am. This is Kiskan and she’ll be your liaison in getting everything set for you. Now I’ll give you the overview. You were struck by a car last night and the injuries were fatal. We offered you a chance at something new and you accepted the offer.”I sat forward. Ready to say something, Turgin cut me off.“Yes, we’re aliens as you know them. But no,.