”The three young engineers looked at each other, and then Karen started with a somewhat stiff outline of her resume: Purdue engineering, computer sc...ence and networking, masters from MIT in networking topology, with Worthington for ten years in our commercial division, most recently in our cellular technology departments.”We didn’t make or sell cellphones, which was a commodity market dominated by Apple and Samsung – the latter troubled by exploding Lithium-Ion batteries. We made the cell. ”She then proceeded to unbutton my shirt and remove it. She laid it between two cloths then another over my chest. Her eyes were focused on her task as she patted down my chest and back. I just stood there watching her every movement. Finally satisfied, slowing her pace, it seemed like she suddenly saw me. I mean, being a 16-year-old young man, bare-chested, no fat, even if no jock abs, it seemed to cause a shift in her.She tentatively placed a hand onto my chest, feeling my skin. I’m sure she. He said it was loaded with birdshot, but at short range, it was more than enough to do the trick. The ladies were standing behind the desk. John stood centered, in front of it. Jeffery Milhouse was to one side, and out of the way. I was opposite John, but out of the direct line of fire. I brought the guy who had been standing outside into the room.The expression on his face was priceless. From his perspective, he had just been outside. Now he wasn't. He had no memory of moving through. "I don't want you seeing Susan," she said. "That's final."Chapter 20: Clearing the AirI had to chuckle."Well, final or not is really my decision, I'm afraid," I told her. "But, look at it this way. If Susan didn't put you're happiness in front of hers, at least tonight, would she have made that call? Do you really think she wouldn't have just tried whatever she wanted to try?"Emily conceded the point, but still was defensive."So, what am I supposed to do," she asked. "You're the wise one with.