The final stopping point was uncertain because something would need to be done about lifting the low-minded Marks, but ignoring that issue, I'd though... it'd take the 42,000 Marks about four months from when I last talked to them to reach their likely stopping point. As you know, things turned out somewhat different, but not immediately. I'm backing up nearly four weeks now, to write about the experiences of a just-made-eight-minded Mark that I'll use to represent the experiences of his 41,999. Even in theseliberated times, she couldn't bring herself to slip away from her familyto dash upstairs with him in her mother's home, and lock themselves inher old bedroom to slake her longings. She didn't realise all the otheradults in the house were similarly affected by her erotic fem-domperformances - as well as David's submissive masochistic responses.Helen had some time ago learned to call on a good friend who discretelyshared her bed from time to time, often after she babysat Daphne. It is better to be safe than sorry.”They all stand up, and we shake each other’s hands in greeting before we all take our seats. Before anybody gets a chance to speak, I open my mouth, “I hope you do not mind, but I never talk business until after the meal is complete. At which time I will give the patent to your engineer, so he can verify that what I claim is true. Then we can talk business.”Luca comments, “I have a similar tradition. Normally I do not talk business at a first meeting like. Kat pushes the gentle giant off her lap and gets up to phone in an order to a favorite restaurant that delivers.When she heads back into her living room, she finds Clovis quietly lying on the plush rug in the center of the room. The oversized animal looks comfortable laying there on the floor. Kat figures the couch would be a better place, but maybe the dog just knows his place. She steps into the room, ready to make friends with her new roommate for the evening. The big canine just rolls over.