I brought Lisa a glass of orange juice. We enjoyed a nice breakfast together before I had to head out. Before I started breakfast I went out and start...ed the truck to let it warm up, and went back in to make breakfast. Lisa and I talked for a bit before I had to leave, just going over some last-minute things. I hated to leave her alone, especially for so long, but after a bit, we said our goodbye's and gave kisses and hugs. It took me about a day and a half to get to Medford, and then picked up. I'd forgotten all about it." She looked at her watch and saw that she could still make it if she left right now. "Yes, I'll be there." Good. We'll be expecting you then."Looking back towards the house she realized the dinner date would have to wait till later, and she returned to her car, started it and backed out of the driveway and headed towards her appointment. If she'd looked in the window by the door she would've been shocked to see the spectacle of James and Samantha locked in place,. For them doing that has significant consequences. Without the changes they will be unable to fill some positions on the ship, however there is no requirement for them to do so. Choosing to receive the treatments, creates problems with returning to Earth society. There will be no pressure by any of us for them to change. That said, some at the Enclave who have decided to join us and have already asked to receive the treatment. We expect their general appearance, once treated, to be similar to us. Wednesday morning, he announced we were almost done, and he was right. By the morning break we had finished. He ceremoniously shook my hand and said, “Congratulations!” at which we both laughed, since I really didn’t have a clue what we had done. Then he threw me for a total loop. “Would you like to go out to dinner tonight?”“I thought we were through,” I replied.“We are,” he said with a nod.“Then why are we going out to dinner?”“Maybe because I want to go out to dinner with you. Well?”Okay, so.
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