He called home the next morning and got our reservations changed so that we could spend two weeks in the Orlando area. Hell, this was turning into som... great vacation from ice and snow!To make a long story short, we spent the next 12 days sight-seeing in Miami and the environs. We even spent some time on the beach. Nancy and I were careful, but the Quintons both got a sunburn. Modern medicine being what it is, neither one suffered for more than an hour or so with the burn. I have no idea what. She didn’t have the heart to leave any message and, with a heavy heart and a box of tissues by the bedside, closed the connection and switched off the light.Gill was filled with reflections on awakening. In the cold light of day she was sure where their relationship was going as there didn’t seem any opportunity for more progress and thought it must be her own fault. Perhaps hinting about moving in with Jake as lodgers was probably going too far even though she had been joking. His reply about. " You know, you're a serious candidate for mindwipe, Jasper." Am I talking to a person or an AI?" Does it matter?"If it was an AI, Jas could influence it from here. Maybe."We are a concordance of minds. Some of them are fully organic."Maybe not.Jas said, "Fine. Mindwipe me. It was a shitty ride, anyway. Are yousending Missy home? She didn't open rips on any world. She didn't murdertwo copies of the chancellor." Melissa will go home. You accomplished that much, Jasper."Jas smiled briefly. "Give. ” She replied feeling embarrassed by her mother’s interrogation.“Good, that’s good.” she said. “Not that I am against you having a boyfriend though.” “Okay.” Karen whispered back feeling even more embarrassed. “Are you having sex?”“Mom!” she shouted.“Is that a yes?”“No! Now I know why you offered to drive me to school.”“I offered to drive you to school because I can see something is bothering you. You do know you can tell me anything right?” She said as she reduced her speed.“I know mom, and I.