A substitute is only a substitute. We both know there cannot be anyone like the original. We need a man in the house - you need someone to lean on, to... take care of and to fulfill your sexual needs. For me - I need an adult friend, if possible. I'll settle for less as long as he is not abusive. The most important is for you." God, Pete, you talk much more adult than your age. Your thoughtfulness for my needs is overwhelming." Mom, I haven't noticed anyone, but have you had anyone at all apart. She laughed again and I thought maybe we had passed a point of no return.“But what about me? “she asked. “Where do I fit?”“You always were and always will be a special person to me, Vardhini. I think I can make you happy in a way you may not have experienced before. And maybe I can be someone who is important to you in this phase of your life. Regardless of what happens now, I’m sure that other adventures will befall you and I will never begrudge you them.”“So, my first lover?” she said. Again. .. I hate not being able to share all these wonderful things with Emmy. I know you’ve been much more guarded about our abilities since we’ve reacquired them, but, Emmy trusts both Bill and Sally. Do you still doubt Bill’s ... integrity?”“No, not like I did before our cruise last summer. Truthfully, it’s more of a matter of trying to decide whether or not to give Ed and Gracie all of their old abilities back. I’ve also been debating with myself whether or not to give Ed one of my remaining. ”After circling the town, they returned to the center, in front of Joe’s house.“You came just in time, the feds have been putting the squeeze on us, and we need all the manpower we can get. But we’re going to fight back. This country is just waiting to be taken and turned into a new Fatherland. We’re going to make America great again! I’ve been planning it for years, how we can take control and resume the Führer’s Final Solution. I’ve spent my life studying our glorious history, memorizing.