Part One
Sid leaned on the railing of the boat, watching as birds dipped in and out of the water searching for food. Although he was watching, his mind was elsewhere. When he wokeup, he found himself lying next to Tonya's naked form and all he could think of wastaking her again. For all of her bravado and brashness, she still looked innocent when sheslept and he found that he couldn't wake her.He heard the door of the cabin open and knew she was awake, but he didn't turn. Asquietly as she was moving, it sounded like she wanted to surprise him, so he let her slipsilently next to him before he moved. "She's awake." He pulled her close, lifting her upand pressing her against his chest. She was only wearing his shirt and he could feel her breasts pressing against his chest as he held her."How long did I sleep? It felt like years." Tonya eased some hair from his eyes beforewrapping her arms around his neck."Not too long." That was it. He wanted her and wanted her now. He could feel himself begin to harden just holding her."Why didn't you wake me earlier?""Because," he planted a soft kiss on the corner of her mouth, "you're going to need all of your strength for later." Capturing her lips he began to plunder her mouth with his, theurgency gone, but the need remaining. Breaking off, he ran his hands down her back,under the shirt, lifting it to caress the back of her thighs. "I have a few plans for you andI.""Well, we really do need to figure out when we're going back." Sid blanched and thenheld back any comment. He didn't want to leave and didn't want her talking about it.Thinking only to distract her, he pulled her close and lifted her off of her feet. Turning, hethought of getting her naked and under him, just where he liked her."I'm not ready to go yet." Once inside, Sid headed directly to the bed in the stateroom andunceremoniously tossed her down on it. "We have some unfinished business right here."Suddenly, Sid felt dizzy, like he had lost a great deal of blood. He wavered where hestood and closed his eyes against the sensation."Sid, we have to go back at some point.""What?" Sid backed up against the wall, searching the room for Lady and the others."What the fuck?" No one was there, except for this woman sprawled out on the bed. Thiswasn't his room."Where is Lady?" his voice was full of panic as he realized that he was on the Cosmic 4.He hadn't been here in...forever. "Where is John and Max?" Looking down, he saw that