"Well I might as well eat yours," she murmurred breathily as her other hand went under the table to rest lightly on his upper thigh. "If you don't wan...t it?" "Go ahead," he answered suspiciously. She leaned back, removing her hand from his leg. She slowly raised the morsel to her mouth and let her pink tongue dart out to receive it, pleased to note that his eyes followed it all the way. She chewed slowly, savoring the flavor, then leaned forward to spear another. Once again her hand went. Their round ears swiveled, tracking him like little radar dishes. “Where the fuck are you taking me?”“He is more than fine,” the female chuckled, reaching over to mess up his hair with mock affection. “As lively as ever, this one.”He shook his head angrily, warding her off, alien laughter filling the troop bay.“You will find out soon enough,” another Rask replied. “For now, keep still and stay silent.”Cooper felt the vehicle mount the crest of a dune, sending him bumping into the alien to his. With that, Jirra opened her eyes and found herself back in her bedroom. Chapter 3"It's nice to hear that your spirit guide thinks things will work out,"said Alexis.Jirra had called Alexis right after she recorded her vision quest on hercomputer. "So when are you making the big announcement?" asked Jirra. "In two days," replied Alexis. "We're going to do it on Ellen's show." "Even though Killara said that things will work out, I still want to bewith you," said Jirra. "I appreciate that, but I. Get well soon and hurry back. This English major needs all the help he can get! Milo’.“Oh, this is so sweet, Milo,” she said. “And I’m glad to hear you’ve decided to major in English. I think it’s the right place for you.”“So do I,” he said. After a pause he asked how long she would be in the hospital.“A couple more days anyway, they want to make sure there are no complications. But I won’t be coming back to teach right away, I’m afraid. Semester is almost over and with being out for a few days.