<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0a/Rudy_reyes.jpeg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Santiago,</span><em>First Mate and "Public Relations"</em><br/>One month ago<br/><em>Mariner's Gate</em>space station<br/>Tagging - Thalia Linnea<br/>Location -<em>Silverlight</em>nightclub<br/><hr/><br/>Samson was elsewhere, finishing some business.  Usually, I accompanied him at the conclusion of a deal, but this time around, he wanted to go in alone.  Wasn't something I liked, but then again, I had me another option for the evening.<br/><br/>That option was our medic, doctor really, Thalia.  After working together a while ago - and by working together I mean me getting myself hurt and her fixing me up - we was back on the same ship.  About three months ago I ran into her on this very space station and managed to poach her away from her previous place of employment and onto Samson's ship.  I like to think that over that period of time me and Thalia got to know each other better, beyond doctor-patient, beyond ship-mates, and into true friendship.<br/><br/>This was the fourth time we was at<em>Silverlight</em>, and we ended up here about every month since Thalia's first day.  She sure did like to dance, and I sure did like watching her move her body.  Knowing that eyes was on her instead of me made me less shy about getting on the dance floor, and I had myself a hard time saying no to Thalia since she seemed to ask for so little.<br/><br/>At the moment, me and Thalia had a few rounds of Old Earth Style Kentucky Bourbon in us.  While I could hold my liquor after years of training and attempting to keep up with the likes of Samson, I was afraid that another glass or two would require me carrying Thalia out of the club.  I started giving her water instead of liquor, just so she won't be so hung over in the morning.<br/><br/>"Look-ee there, Thalia. Ain't they an odd couple?  What do you think their deal is?  Some rich boy with a woman way out of his league - bet she's some kind of Companion.  What do you think?"<br/><br/><em>Silverlight</em>was full of wealthy, core-world types looking for a taste of life on the rim.  But the woman who was accompanying him was far above his station.  Her appearance, her demeanor, her movements - she sure was extraordinary, in the same way I thought Thalia was.<br/><br/>