Perhaps sensing my discomfort, he said, "But then there's this," and I saw next to the real me a much less appealing man -- the dissolute ne'er-do-wel... of my imaginary clan."That's you on a traditional Russian diet."I asked if he could describe the advances -- what had led to the improvements and what would lead to more. "Schwartz-Feingold Hidden Markov Models" was the first in a long list. The algorithms are beyond the comprehension of more than a couple dozen experts worldwide. But I did get. I don’t want to know anything! I’m just ecstatic that you took care of me.” she beamed.Norman clenched his jaw and nodded his head, “Okay. I just need you to sign some online papers and then I’ll have you sign the physical copies,” as he motioned to the paperwork on the table. He lifted his laptop to her, “Could you please sign in to your wifi?”Katie took his laptop and quickly signed into their router as Norman pulled up some online forms. He scrolled down, “Just acknowledge the settlement. Our cottage was in a little bay, so we were excluded and no one could see us. I grabbed the hem of my shirt and lifted it off my head and let it slip between my fingers then it joined my shorts on the doc. His face was priceless, he was in utter amazement. Not to be cocky or anything but I had a nice body. I had toned arms and thin yet strong legs and the slightest set of abs placed on my stomach. He looked me up and down and slightly licked his lips. I should have felt embarrassed but I was. She realized she was home, safe, sort-of…. and in desperate need of coffee. Dawn was just a handful of minutes from making it’s appearance and there was a lot to accomplish with her last few hours. Slowly she pulled back the covers from her bed and braced herself for the coldness of her bare feet on the tile floor. Her crimson silk nightie did little to fight off the chill, but she found it so much more bearable than the warmer cotton alternative. Besides, this being her last night she had.