Today is the day for Ava’s bed bath. I have removed the bed sheet covering her and she’s lying in front of me, nude, as she had numerous times bef...re. I’m commencing to give Ava her bed-bath, about to wipe her beautifully tanned body with a wet towel, sitting next to her, on the edge of the bed.As my glance briefly strafes her face I’m noticing a deeply unhappy expression on Ava’s face. “Everything ok, darling? Are your arms in pain again? Is there something I can help you with? ” Ava doesn’t. “I don’t know; I outweigh you by more than sixty pounds. Are you sure you want to do this?”“Yes, I owe you and your father so much for everything you’re doing for me, it’s the least I can do.”“Okay, just be aware that in the ring I’m very competitive and I may hurt you, so if you’re hurt please say so and quit.”She handed him a pair of fingerless padded gloves and a mouthpiece, and then retreated to her side of the mats. Peter slipped on his gloves, concerned that he had very little exposed. .."She smiled sweetly. "You don't have anything to apologize for." How long have you known?" For quite a while. I mean, I wasn't certain for a long time. Therewere plenty of hints. When I watched shows about clothing, like the onewhere women get wedding gowns, you were always right by my side. And youhad knowledgeable opinions about what we were seeing. If we wentshopping, you always pointed out the most flattering pieces for me tolook at. And whenever you buy me anything..." She held. The impulse that started the animation machine raising the mindless clone had come from an implanted device in the original body. It was only a single data burst containing no data of the reason for his demise or the actual location where it happened. The data pulse traveled instantaneous on the GalNet network.Small robotic fingers massaged his body stimulating his muscles and nerves. It was an unpleasant and painful process that took over two hours during which he was unable to form coherent.