They’ve had millenni to advance their technologies.”“Even if every single atom of a computational system was capable of doing calculations, you�...�d need a mass equivilent to the universe to calculate them and, I guarantee you, the Machines do not have a second universe hanging around. We’d have noticed.” Quah grinned. “Also, computational speed slows down when you have your computronium atoms being smashed by radiation – meaning the machines would need to be in quiet places – the space between. Masha, of course, has her pert little breasts, which I lack! And, at the risk of sounding immodest, we are both quite good looking. Just so you know about Mom, she divorced our abusive father years ago, and he is no longer in our lives. She has worked hard to raise us, but has managed to keep herself up. She is loving, but stern, and has a sense of humour that we appreciate during hard times. To cut to the chase, a few months after we turned 16, Masha and I started experimenting sexually. He tilted his ear up slightly while still staring at his screen. She must have been right by her open window. The sound of his neighbor’s honey-silk tones came to him clear as the air, and it didn’t take him long to realize by her smooth cadence and sultry timbre that she was reading another one of those sexy stories aloud.Shit. This was going to be impossible to even fake paying attention to the meeting. He widened his eyes towards the laptop, feigned alertness, and hoped for the best. He. We had a long chat on Monday. The brochure was open on your computer and I just copied the picture and sent it to him.”“Didn’t you learn your lesson in Tempe?” I snapped.“Please don’t tell me I fucked up again,” Bree cried. She was sobbing in earnest now and Melody shot me nasty look. Medusa would have lost a stare down. Damn it! This wasn’t good for any of us.“Clarice, has there actually been any damage by releasing the picture? I mean, are we liable for something?” I asked.“Everybody, relax!”.