You know as well as I do, that after the dot.com meltdown, venture capital has pretty much dried up. People are giving major positions in the company ...o get capital. I know that you don't like to own companies unless you own the whole thing, so this deal suites you, you won't be asking for a position in the new startup and the French will like that. The French probably wouldn't want you to own a piece of the company if they are going help you build the building anyway. I think that if you can. .?" Holy shit, how did I miss her voice? I'd only heard it whispering dirty things in my ear for a couple of years now. "I'm sorry! I was sleeping and..." No worries, I probably sound different on the phone, and besides," she paused briefly before continuing, "I'm sure my voice isn't the one you would imagine in your ear in the morning."I paused thinking that was a little eerie after my last thought. Clearing my throat I asked, "Umm...is everything okay?" Well I have a little problem Todd." She. Rushing to the engine room Ambrose saw that Skylos was laying on the deck gasping for breath his mask across the room. Grabbing it Ambrose struggled to get it on Skylos.Taking a huge breath Skylos eyes went large as he started to gasp again. Shit! Ambrose thought as he saw the crack all the way across the mask. Taking a huge breath he ripped his off securing it over Skylos’s face. “Sire NO!” Skylos yelled then jumped up rushing to a storage cabinet. Searching through the contents he reappeared. “At least until certain statute of limitations expire,” Yan said, “and certain minors have reached their maturity.”“So ... I’m not going to record one of my standard interviews. In fact, the recording I’m doing is merely for my notes. I just ... wanted to talk with you, all of you, and get a feel for you.”Jason, Abby, Donna, Lizzy, and Yan sat across from Andrew and Teuila, all of them looking disgruntled.“I know, you just got to Hawaii yesterday, and here I am ruining your first chance at a.