" Pompous coffee can." Fax grumbled. The Engine did not respond. "Where will Victor Phillips be on Monday morning at ten?" WHERE YOUR MEN ARE NOT." th...e Engine replied."He's not a precog!" General Fax shouted."His wife and his daughter are, General, and they can foresee danger for him as easily as for themselves. I suspect that their protection will extend to the entire Zak Starborn Foundation." Dr. Lang said."You mean to tell me that after spending half a trillion dollars and a year's work. ”"To friendship." The thought of having her personal clothing against my body makes me throb and the tingles intensify between my legs. “When was the last time you saw your friend…?” “Which friend?” “Your um…lover?” “Three weeks ago, why do you ask?” Silence. Why am I asking her this? Why do I even care? I haven't thought about a woman sexually in years, yet…my nipples get harder with each rise and fall of my chest. “It’s been forever since I've…engaged in that.” “Well, like most things, once. Bole chokher niche hath dei. Ar ektu kach ghese ase. Amar sara mukhe hath bolate suru kore. Ba hathta amar thaier upor rekhe chap dei. Amio ar ektu jhuke ekdiker mai or buke thekiye dei. Ektu chap porte or lomosh buker chap pore maita fule. Sarita gariye pore or buker upor. O amar kaner lotite sursuri dei. Ami boli ei sussuri dis na. o muchki hense amar gale hath bolai. Amar thotate hath ditei chenali kore angulta kamre dei. O uhh kore othe bole lagche. Ami ebar or angulta mukhe pore chusti. Thanks for helping me with the safe word. How mad are they?” “Very, like me but I still love you, though I’m seriously considering giving you what you want. I mean you really filed a pre-divorce separation?” “Yes and no. It’s not official until I sign after the waiting period ends. That’s in nine days. Just like the purchase of this cabin, my retirement from the company and my new government-issued ID. If I don’t sign and or verify within the next nine days, nothing gets spent or is official.”.