But shortly after graduation, Tim got a job in Vancouver, and although they kept in touch, Mark didn't see Tim again until our wedding. Mark chose Tim... to be his best man and Tim flew into Toronto from Vancouver a week before the wedding so they could spend some time together.At that point, Mark and I were already living together, and although Tim said he was happy to stay at a hotel, Mark insisted he stay with us for the week. I went with Mark to pick Tim up at the airport, and Mark asked me to. But now Allison had put thatdisturbing experience behind her. Naked, she slid off the canopied silkluxury that had been their bed. She crossed the room into the bathroom andrelived herself. She pulled on a pair of silk panties and matching bra. Sheput on a pair of black jeans and a matching tee shirt. After putting on hersock and shoes, she looked briefly back at the bed. Kelly had taken expertcare of her, feeding, changing, and keeping her from harming herself. Sheopened the large oak door and. His thoughts were interrupted by a door opening. The sleepy figure of Katrina crept into the room. She yawned wide and shook her hair. ‘Hey, roomie,’ she said in a sleepy voice. Her eyes adjusted to the light and she saw him with the stick of ice in his mouth. Sleep disappeared as she goggled at him. ‘What are you doing, Jake?’ she said warily. ‘Midnight snack,’ he mumbled around the ice. ‘What flavour is it?’ Katrina took a long pause to digest the sentence. Then she burst out laughing. Jake. Then, to my absolute surprise, Fong spoke into my head.'Captain, perhaps it is time for you to find out why I am so special?'I thought about it, as I recovered from having the AI talk to my mind.I said, "Fong and I have the first watch, the rest of you should go to the sleep chamber and get some rest."Sue was oblivious to what was going on, but Bonnie had a shocked look on her face. She had received the overspill from my chip. After taking a moment to recover, Bonnie said."That would be great,.