“Gin and Tonic? If that’s okay?”The Augment smiled wide back at her, scanning his arm back over the sensor on the bar and collecting the drink a... it was dispensed. Synthia was slightly amazed that even with the obvious power his arms must have, he was able to delicately collect the drink and hand it to her. She touched his hand lightly as he passed over the drink, feeling the cold, smooth metal as it shifted and moved beneath her hand. Letting her hand drag slightly back over his as she took. The rest was just glorified garbage and pitched.My next two weeks in the City were hectic. I spent every afternoon and part of each evening sitting on a folding chair at a table autographing my book for my fans. Actually if it wasn't for the fact that my butt kept falling asleep, I liked meeting my readers. Their brief conversations kept me humble. After all, New Yorkers have a habit of telling it like it is.Now the mornings were reserved for the TV talk shows and meetings with my publisher. The pond and dam had eroded during a storm a couple of months ago, so they were repairing the damage, and also planting a few trees to give more shelter. I quickly learned that water was critical for the operations of the farm.My leg began to ache, so I made my farewells and went to bed. A moment later, Jojo joined me, then Kelvin came in to make sure I was well settled. We kissed and cuddled for a few minutes, simply enjoying being close together. Then Kelvin bade me goodnight, and I snuggled. ”“I managed to hold it together,” I said. “That’s all I’ll take credit for.”“You’re going to Ohio now really to see your friend and her son, right?”“Yes. And Jesse and Matthew want to see their friend. But you know how Jesse feels from the letter he wrote with your help.”“So what else are we doing in Ohio?”“We’ll see Joyce and Jake and their two kids, visit Kent and Jennie Sanders and their kids, Colin and Chelsea. And we’ll go see my parents. I’ll go to Elyse’s to see her parents as well. And.