.. paused.My thoughts flickered around her psyche as I made the final changes. You will not object to anything I say or do, they told her again. Nor c...n you even think of a reason to do so. One last scan confirmed that Annette was ready. I have always taken great pride in my ability to sculpt, whether in clay or other, more precious materials.I snapped my fingers and watched her stir, unaware of either the time that had passed or change in her clothing. It was time to resume our conversation. "She leaves my room and I figure I had better find Inga and smooth things over with her...Present – Liz and Bernie – good and bad newsI'm cuddling with Bernie in our room and remark, "I'm glad that we went to the gynecologist with Jens today."Bernie affirms, "Yeah Liz, I agree. It was good to hear that everything looks fine for our baby. However, it's going to be hard to not have sex with you until after the baby is born."Yeah, that was the bad news. The gynecologist said it wouldn't be wise to. Bell. I explained the concept and the pieces that made up the package. As we continued to drive and talk, I could see that was gaining a better understanding of the entire project.We pulled up in front of a small warehouse office space. I went in, and said hello to Barry, the guy whom I'd met the week before. I introduced Sarah to Barry the owner, and we talked about the project, and his portion of the entire process. Barry said that he could handle the work. We'd place orders every three. “No,” she replied taking up a seat on my couch.I stared at the television for a few seconds, wondering just where the unsuspecting visit was going to lead.I offered her a drink.“Do you have anything other than a coke?” she asked.“I’m not sure I want to go to jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor,” I replied.“I won’t tell, if you don’t,” she replied, pleading, “It’s New Years, we have to celebrate!”“Celebrating can be dangerous,” I said.Tashita looked over at me and smiled.“Are you.