"What's I-O-U mean?" he asked, looking up at his mother."It means what it sounds like," she said. "I owe you those things for Christmas. We'll go shop...ping for them after Christmas, though, because things will be on sale then, and you can choose what is perfect for you."He looked at one of the slips of paper. "Any book at Barnes and Noble?" Any book you want," she said."No matter how much it costs?" No matter how much it costs," she confirmed."Wow," he sighed. He looked at another slip of paper.. Don’t you?" Crestfallen, Mark turned to return to class."By the way. Hurry home after school, dearest. Mommy is going to have a big surprise for you," Catherine lilted as he left the room.As school ended, Mark could hardly make his feet move toward home, knowing that Catherine would surely punish him for not wearing his bra. He kicked himself mentally. How could he have been so stupid? In what seemed like seconds, Mark found himself cowering before Catherine in their living room. Standing with. "Without it, it won't be able to respond to yourquestions. All it can do is relive its stored memories." I'll ask the Captain what she knows about the android's background!" Isaid, and after I said goodbye to Dr. Weiner, I headed for the corridor,from which I could locate Magnolia's quarters. Where would she be? ***The captain's quarters turned out to be at the end of the corridor andto the right. I knocked on the door, and from inside, Magnolia's. She had a silky waterfall of hair the color of sunshine threaded with golden highlights and gleaming with copper and bronze. Her eyes, set over exotically high cheekbones, were luminous blue orbs that would put all but the rarest of sapphires to shame. Her skin was dusted with a light smattering of freckles with added to, rather than detracting from, her sensuality and her mouth… I caught my breath, forgetting to breathe for a time, as I imagined kissing those plump, pouting lips. Full and.