Ek din mere dimaag me ek idea aya ke kyu na maa ko me mere dosto k saath bhi share karu. Mene maa ko mere plan ke baare me bataya. To wo bulkul mana k...arne lag gai. Lekin me kaha maanne wala tha. Mene kese na kese karke request karke unhe razi kiya. To wo maan gai.Phir mene apne dosto ko iske baare me bataya to mere dost bhi razi the. Wo bho bade aiyaash the unhone bhut sari ladkiyo aur raando ko choda tha hum logo ne plan banaya ki maa ko kha le jana h. Kaun se hotel me phir mere dost jiska. Susan, observant as always, missed nothing."Honey, it's OK for it to feel good" she said "I've been doing it allmy life and I still love it "Suddenly ashamed, I quickly rinsed off and got out of the shower.I threw myself on the bed and wept my frustration, shame and anguish.She was with me in an instant, this time I didn't push her away, Isettled my head into her shoulder and cried.Slowly, my sobs died away and we lay there for what seemed like hours,holding each other."Stephen.. , Steve..?". No longer where they bound to their bodies - a stack could be surgically removed and implanted into a new body, a new "sleeve".For the ultra-rich, sleeves became almost like clothing. They could have bodies grown - or even bioprinted - to their own preferences and designs. The more moderately wealthy - but still rich beyond the reach of most of the population - could maybe afford to save up for a designer sleeve, to switch into once their bodies started to fail them. Or they could buy. Despite what Diana had said earlier Sally was still a little reserved but it became quite clear that Diana had meant what she said. The two of them were soon nattering happily without reserve.At the end of the tour the two men went back to Nick's office."Well, Nick," said Sir Edwin, "I hope you're proud of your empire because everyone that I spoke to from manager to foreman is proud of you and Marshall of Liverpool."Nick smiled. "Thank you, sir. I am proud of them and grateful too. They've.