P. E. Knapp

Thanks for the comment @centexhairysub! Marc, in his own way, does love Janek. But he also knows Janek isn't his mate. As was said in an earlier chapter. Alexander's have a long memory and a habit of watching over people they care about.

Thanks for the comment @drsawzall! Ankle biter... Got one already. Jessica. Constantly calling Marc names and hitting him. Just for being nice! 😇

Thanks for the comment @akascrubber! This will run into the spoiler alert zone! Jan... I'm thinking Jan is in a lusting/love point with Marc, even though he knows Marc is only up for Friends with benefits. In this world there are many ways to find a mate. Some couples have a list, think dating profile, and when they find that person that matches 100 percent, they Bond together. That is how most people do it. Marc actually has a list, even though he has the dreams of his mate. Some people have a fated mate. Meaning that a mate for them has been chosen by the Star's themselves, it's just a matter of time until they meet. That may come as a dream or an intense intuition when they meet. In the end, maybe less than .01 percent of people have fated mates. Sometimes they never meet. Sometimes they don't wait long enough and Bond with someone else. Like a dating app, it's a crapshoot. For the record: Uroda and Thorp also have the dreaded mate list prepared.

Groaning at the sound of my Link alarm chiming. Smacking it off, I heard chuckles as someone shifted against me and I felt a hand holding my dick tight. Slow, gentle strokes before I felt the wet, warm surface move around my tip. “Take me again Marc, before I have to go,” Janek said as I shifted up on my elbows to look down on him as he played with my dick. His black hair was messed from sleep and my fingers running through it. The sheets on the bed are disheveled and two of the four pillow

Once upon a time, when I flew multiple cross country and trans-atlantic flights a year, I was young and I loved it. Slept the entire way. Multiple times I was able to fly first class at no cost to upgrade because I wore my dress uniform. Many pilots are ex-military. Yes. I'm old enough to know why Pan Am went out of business. Too many LAX-JFK flights on a 747 with only 50 to 60 people onboard. Now I'm older and have issues with my back. If business class isn't available or first class, both of which are a joke on domestic flights, I'm looking to see is a cruise ship is headed the direction I am. Less turbulence and better food. More importantly, it's cheaper if you have the time available.😀

Just shocked me when I saw eleven hours. Had to sit back and think about it. Thought I had the location of the island wrong. 10 or 11 hours sounds more like a grand tour of airports... always something I try to avoid.

That was interesting. Not what I expected. I was concerned there would be police involvement with some form of charges for homosexuality or such. Yet, that now clears Ahmet from the romantic picture. Does this mean Andrew has a shot now? Will Matt return to the island? Hopefully not on the same airline, yet I'm thinking it wasn't non-stop. But just in case, drop the name of the airline so I know not to use them. Eleven hours from LHR to IST. I'm getting too old for that. Hurts my back. No thanks. I'll take the other airline and make it in four. 😁

Thanks for the comment @centexhairysub! Marc, unfortunately, has a great deal of experience dealing in past pain. It comes from living in an area of space that effectively is the equivalent of the wild west in the 1840's. All the good and the bad that happened in that time happens here.

OK. Sorry @CincyKris! You posted the same time @akascrubber did and I didn't see it until now. Thanks for the Halos and Heroes. I am checking that out now.

Thanks for the comment @VBlew! Hmmm... we'll see.

Thanks for the comment @akascrubber Marc has a habit of being protective. The Alexander's, as a whole, have a rather long memory... combine that with the family temper. Well, we'll see. 😈

Thanks for the comment CincyKris! Hmmm... The circle of life. You just never know when it's going to run you over. We'll see what the future brings.

Thanks for the comment drsawzall! LOL! coitus interruptus! Sorry. I don't know how far I can describe sex scenes on GA.

In the spirit of the Olympic’s I feel I should be giving out awards: The Reaction Love Gold goes to @CincyKris for first Love of Story. Silver goes to @drsawzall and @Freemantleman Bronze goes to @akascrubber The Reaction Like Gold goes to @mldmom for first Like of Story. Silver goes to @frosenblum Bronze goes to @MJC The Reaction Crossed Fingers Gold goes to @centexhairysub for first Crossed Fingers of the Story. Silver goes to Bronze goes to

Wojact had just settled us into a position in Endeavor’s hanger when I noticed my sister standing on the flight deck. Wondering what she had on her mind, I helped shut down the shuttle’s systems. Thorp and Uroda stepped into the cargo area to start the unloading. I heard the voices before Commander Alexander entered the cockpit. “New job for you and your people, Marc.” She said as I turned, eyebrows raised in question. This should have been my last trip with these three. “Interesting.”

Thanks for the comment! Byran. One thing he doesn't understand is loyalty. Marc is very loyal to those he cares about, and he doesn't lie. He may not tell you the entire truth, but... Since he is actively pursuing Janek, Byran is now completely off the table. I like Jessica, she sort of grows on you, like moss. LOL! I love Jessica. She is good for comic relief once in a while. And Marc isn't really as unhappy he might say about her hanging around him. As proved by the number of times he actually tosses her over his shoulder. That being said. Since you brought up the Corporation. I'm not entirely sure, at this point in time in this book, that this would be considered an Imperial House type of situation. It is a multi-sector corporation much like the multi-nation corporations of our day. Think, IBM, Siemens, ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Caterpillar. All companies that have manufacturing and production in several regions of the world. Alexander Industrials has good coverage of it's one region of eight sectors, with tendrils into several more sectors. They are not one of the biggest corporations in the Confederation. But they are in this region. I think I will write another chapter to insert that into the story which...let me just jump over to Scrivener for a minute. *Tick, Tok, Tick Tok* OK. I can slip in a full chapter with Jessica and Marc walking you through the Corporation while on tour and how it works as chapter 14. I'll expand out the future edits on the prologue and first three chapters (Ch's beyond three have already been rewritten to include other information.") to assist in bringing about a better understanding of the family and the Corporation. My Glossary got shot down. I didn't think when I released this that I should use it and I can't add it now. I checked with Cia on that. I may add it into the Prologue edit as that seems to be my best option at the moment.

Thank you for the comment! Ya Think? 😈 I have yet begun to write! And some of those books have already been written.

Thanks for the comment! Byran has issues. In this world, MM or FF relationships are as normal as MF. They have family's and can have children. And Marc... Well. Marc isn't afraid to flaunt his authority to help someone he cares about and if that help should include a kiss or three...

Thanks for the comment! Byran... not sure we've heard the last of him. Wojact still has a long way to go.

Hi @Mikiesboy, Does this mean we get another bonus chapter? 😉

Interesting. Andrew seems to be quick with... what? Thoughts of a relationship? A fairytale ending. Thinking Matt would fall madly in love with him for rescuing him. Live happy ever after? Then there is Matt. Is what he and Ahmet had real. Or was it some version of Stockholm Syndrome? Will he get to Turkey and find it's not what he thought it was? What they thought it was? This should be interesting to watch unfold.

Anything is possible at this point, I think.

Thanks for the comment! Everyone needs a Tom in their life. Someone to talk to that listens and asks questions that help you think about the answer. Byran... Well. Is Byran.

I decided since this cleared Moderation I would go ahead and Publish before I leave today. Happy reading. Enjoy your weekend!

Uroda gave Thorp a considering look as she tried to figure out why he was so quiet. Totally unusual for him. I watched as she worked it out in her head before she looked up at me. She raised one eyebrow before her eyes darted to Thorp, then to Janek, before she looked back at me. I nodded yes. Her lips slowly lifted into a grin before she gave a sharp nod. Just me making sure people knew I was protective of those I care for. Two hours later, Thorp was piloting us back to the station hanger