This was the year Amber turned fourteen and the year I hoped she would decide to live with me. I hoped to build a better relationship with her, a more...fulfilling one. As I waited I looked over to the McToolies yard just in time to catch their twelve year old daughter walk outside to get the morning paper. She had a nice little body for her age. Her breasts werent real big but they were prominent. And she had a really nice ass. I watched her lithe form as she walked over and bent down to get the. ”“So how do they make a profit?”“Service efficiencies. They get a fixed sum per person using the lift, use a series of AIs to figure out best use and, at the end of the financial year, pocket the difference from savings on power consumption and keeping as many lifts in operation at a time,” Herrick shrugged. “It might only be a credit saving per customer, but with a population of ten billion, it can rack up some impressive sums for shareholders.”“Surprised the Empire doesn’t own it then,” I. Unfortunately, the damage was done. Reggie had been sitting in the front row for the lunchtime show.Pool days were my favorite gym classes. I wasn't the athletic type. I mean, who the fuck thinks having a soccer ball kicked at them is fun? And good high school pitchers can get in the eighty mile range! Pool days had very little structure for the good swimmers. The teachers let us do what we wanted while they tried to reduce the terror felt by non-swimmers.I was doing slow laps so I could think.. ." she looked deep into my eyes, a little smile on her lips. "I thought you weren't attracted to me. You were just a nice guy..." she planted a soft kiss on my lips. That kiss carried every good emotion we shared together. And that is a LOT of good emotions.Then she bounced off my lap. "Dinner. Then shower. Then fun. 'Cuz period starts tomorrow..."We didn't rush dinner. Well, maybe just a little bit. It was only seven when I stepped out of the shower. Her hair dryer was going while I shaved..