How about the five of you step into your suits and I’ll go over some of the features.”“Is it safe? The AI, I mean,” Anja asked.“Absolutely,�...� Abi answered, her voice coming over the intercom. “AIs have been in use for hundreds of years, but before that people were just as worried about them rising up as humans are. A few civilizations actually banned them before they were proven to be safe. Oya and Tala both have AIs in their mechs, by the way. That is how each circuit was faster than the last. I told him that I didn’t care about it. I enjoyed the dance and that was what mattered the most to me. He looked at me and said, “You must have not enjoyed as much as me,” and winked at me.He then made a tongue in cheek comment by saying, “You must have already experienced how much I enjoyed.” I replied to him saying, “I have experienced much more than what you have enjoyed so far,” to which he gave a slight smile and just raced the car.We reached the club and like a true gentleman, he opened. . at the club ... I followed you out." She took a deep breath and I stayed quiet, wondering what was coming. "Oh ... God. How do I..." She stopped and covered her face with both hands. "I was fourteen, you know. You were right out of college, and young. Good looking. Intelligent. Caring. So patient. That's why I spent so much time in detention. I was never in detention with any other teacher." I didn't know that." An', an', I saw you in the club, with the other teachers, an' I wanted to walk. Coming out of the bathroom she reaches for her cell phone to call in sick.“Hey Mr. Cockhold, I don’t think I’m gonna make it in this morning. I’m just not really feeling up to it today. Just take it out of my sick days.” “I will sir, thank you”Setting the phone down on the dresser she looks back at the bed, the stranger gone. She walks over to the bed and lays back inhaling his scent still lingering in the sheets. Again the memories of the previous nights start to stream. Her hands move on.