Rob, Tom and I were soon chatting away as if we had known each other for a long time. Kate wandered off to chat to some other people while we were tal...ing about the latest ball games and other boring stuff these type conversations are made of. We must have talked for about an hour when Rob was called away by his wife, I then looked around to see if I could find Kate I suddenly remembered Kate’s appointment with Santa at 10 o'clock. Checking my watch I saw that it was 10 minutes past 10. I. I saw him every day but I ceased my usual evening visit to the forge. I didn’t want to go anywhere near him. He looked at me with sad eyes and the realization that our lives would never be the same. I resigned myself to the fact that it was time for me to leave. My life would begin anew somewhere else, without the stigma of the imprisonment and maybe, finally, I could forget him … * * * * * The knock at the door woke Cassia from her nap and she sat up, rubbing her eyes sleepily. ‘Come in.’. It was real food, she was sure, not the Soya-based imitations that were the staple diet of the majority of Earth's population.Just then a handsome young man in a very smart uniform came in to the cabin and said, "Good, I'm glad you're here, Helen Carstairs. I read your details from your file during the voyage. I'm Colin, the First Mate on the ship. We land in less than 24 hours and I thought you might like a meal and a shower before then. Sleeping in a comfortable bed might also be inviting, as. And she knew better than to dare reach out for her fantasy. She thought about her dirty little secret, smiled to herself and then kicked one leg up high again. This time the alcohol made her loose her balance and she started to fall backwards. Just before she felt ready to hit the ground, a pair of strong arms saved her. It was her daddy."Oh Daddy!," she exclaimed, "I didn't see you, I mean I didn't know you were home!" Yes, I have been watching you," her father said. He was a handsome man,.
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