Betty started to laugh. "Every time an important RFP comes in Mr. Achsole tells Mr. Harris he will take care of it personally," she said."So, what you... are saying is that Thad handles all of the important proposals himself?" I asked."No. What I am saying is that Mr. Achsole tells Mr. Harris he is writing those proposals but what he is doing is having his proposal writing superstar write the proposals and then Mr. Achsole takes credit for them," Betty said."I always knew Thad was an asshole but. .. not so much anymore. When we were 19, she got pregnant while we were dating. I immediately proposed and she reluctantly accepted. We were married and I thought for a few months happy.Then it happened.She miscarried. Susan was happy about it. She could finish college and pursue her legal career unimpeeded. The only problem was me. She was stuck in a marriage she did not really want, to a man she did not really love.Susan had never been sexually outgoing before. But after the pregnancy she was. Louis I decided to make a pit stop at a convenience store, because I had to pee. The place didn’t look any different from the hundreds of similar stops, but it changed my life. Walking inside, I rushed past the front counter to the men’s room, which was unlocked. Despite my urgency I didn’t bang open the door, but pushed it slowly, and as it opened I saw the back of a man who appeared to be just cleaning up. His shirt tail was out and his pants were partly down. But as I looked at the. "I assure you, Neil, not only is it possible, it's actual. I've done it." She stepped back dramatically, arm raised, guiding his gaze to the large metal cube that occupied the front of her laboratory. "I've built a time machine."He stared at the object. It was constructed of stainless steel, and its smooth sides reflected the harsh work lights, making it gleam brightly. Each face of the cube was four feet by four feet large. Neil turned back to Mary without bothering to hide his skepticism."And.