Fred Flintstone.”Dubois: “Can you get us a picture of the room?”Armis broke out her comm unit and an image of four dots and a wireframe drawing ...f the room appeared.Melchior handed his pistol to the Senator. “Know how to use this?”The Senator clicked the slide back on the .45, popped out the magazine and slapped it back into place. “Yeah. I was in ROTC and the National Guard for 8 years. I can handle it.”Melchior: “Don’t be afraid to shoot if you need to, but try not to kill them.”MacDowell:. “Oh now…damn…how old were you?” “NOT old enough, thanks,” she responded and smiled sarcastically, hoping to nip the conversation in the butt before it got started. “Oh c’mon…I’ve heard everyone’s stories a hundred times… you’re like new meat…c’mon and feed me dammit…I’m dying here.” “I was f******n…I had a crush on an older guy and I was stupid …not much else to say about it. And it wasn’t anything to write home about. And I haven’t had a boyfriend since then.” “Are you a muff. I agreed with her on that, but found it odd that she seemed hung up on it. Trying not to pay it much mind, I made my way to the door, and told her that I'd make an appointment a month out, and I'd see her then. As I left, my mind raced. Feeling like I was being hit on by my med doc was weird. There's something so non-sexual about it all, that it would never cross my mind naturally. Thinking back on it while I was at the gym, she was attractive. I remembered that she seemed to be stacked under. And then there's a whole new world where there isno guilt about the kinky and the erotic because those are the norms; and youneed fear no shame for doing what you love, because that's what's expectedof you; where you can be loved and respected and nurtured for what you reallyare. That's the world I offer to you, Anna. And when you're ready to join methere, tell me so. Will you do that?" I felt her head nod beside mine. I held her and spread kisses over her facefor another minute or so, then.