Surprisingly, I was never uncomfortable being around her when we did that, and found it refreshing more than anything else that we could. And never no...t once, did I found myself becoming inappropriately aroused because of it, nor did I feel either one of us to be shy or embarrassed in discussing some of the things that we had. It was something I had always appreciated and admired in our relationship, the fact that we could so openly, so candidly do that, without fear, shame or guilt in having. For a company on the verge of dozens of biotech innovations, the Hideki Ascend was still a surprise when it was revealed to the rest of the world. A relatively compact device on its own, the Ascend boasted incredible power behind its screen. Being able to fully override the sensory and motor pathways of a body has a variety of revolutionary applications, but the Ascend promised to change how people could connect with one another. With the ability to essentially travel the world without needing. I had the videocamera set up already on a tripod; I walked over to it, adjusted it to put Linda in the center of the viewfinder, and turned it on. I had asked Sethy before we began to be quiet so Linda would not know another person was there. I wanted it to be a big surprise for Linda later.I took the coat off of Linda. “How are you my little slut? I must tell you that the taxi driver was checking you out the entire trip.”“Oh no! Master, what did he see? Was I entirely exposed?” she asked.“Not. And she looked like crap.“Oh, hey Jake,” she offered weakly.“Are you OK, babe?” I asked in concern.She was in her robe, her hair in disarray and she looked pale.“I’m not feeling good today, Jake. I’m sorry.” She looked somewhere between sad and ill, with some embarrassed mixed in between. But mostly she looked really tired.“What’s wrong?”“I’m not sure, Jake. I think I’m going to have mom take me to Acute Care when she gets home.”“OK, I guess. I’m sorry you don’t feel well.”“I’ll be OK. I’m.