”“I can’t even imagine taking my coat off right now!” Muireann said.Tommy swirled the water again. “Never mind her. I’m ready for a swim!�...�“We can go later if you want,” Lara suggested. “Having a bunch of towels helps for when you get out.”Muireann was still completely unconvinced, but Tommy seemed quite happy with the potential plans. We hiked on, bringing the twins along the base of the mountain and then back down the stream again. It was leisurely, and as they commented on things I felt as if. Tomorrow, Galileo Industries will open its doors. According to its charter, it is an employee owned business. Every employee has to own stock. New hires will be offered shares after a three month probation. Only employees can own stock in the company. Everyone who is here has passed the three month probation.“Tomorrow morning, tables will be set up outside the entrances of the factory. You will want to stop there and purchase stock in Galileo. Shares are one dollar for one share. One share is. My personal quarters are secure, and Sheffie and Chanah have been busy these last several days making some unusual modifications to the holo-emitters in my conference room. We are scheduled tonight to transfer a great deal of encrypted data from my personal lab here at Qataban to my new quarters at Dalma. Through the entangled portal my wives will multiplex an encrypted video signal that will be laser-bounced up to a geo-synchronous satellite in the mid Pacific and then back down to Western. Danny was right, I realized. I had it bad. ‘Look, don’t get me wrong,’ I said, trying for some distance and perspective, ‘but we don’t know each other at all. This is just a physical attraction.’ He quirked an eyebrow. ‘So, you find me attractive?’ I closed my eyes. This conversation was going downhill fast. I just couldn’t seem to stop myself from making it worse. Then I opened my eyes and, grudgingly, nodded. ‘I don’t suppose we could just start over, could we?’ I asked without any real hope..