.. throw it all away and stay with me. I thought I might have got through to her. But ... it didn't work out that way," I said sadly."What happened?" ... startled Margaret asked."One moment it looked like I was getting to her ... and the next ... she left. It was like she was two different people. I don't think I've ever been that deflated before." Did she say anything?" Walter asked."Just that I didn't understand that she had responsibilities and obligations ... or something like that. She got. Then I threw my head back and pushed away from her. "No!"Tina cried out.I got up and charged across the room, turning away from her, my handsup on my face. "No!" What is it Tony? What's wrong?"I glared back at her. "What's wrong? What's wrong!?"She stared back at me, uncomprehending."Look at us," I said, gesturing down at my massive stocky body and oilyoveralls. "Look at who we've become! This ain't right! We don't belong'ere! Whatever did this to us... It's poisonin' our minds - making usfeel. "Playtime's over! Brad, Debby, Amanda, let's run to the laser pod. Linus, Tyson, we need to get the pods up. Terrence, you and Timothy get to command, and get the orbitals up."Bethany pushed me towards the door. "Meiko, Janice, Tina go! I'll get this cleared up and take care of the babies."We joined the exodus from the room. Streams of citizens and their concubines dashed through the tunnels. James was far ahead of us, but we caught up with Lisa and Christine as we hurried to the laser pod.As. " I took the head back in my mouth, and heard the click of a lighter as I went down the shaft. I looked up to see her exhale into my face. I had never seen anything so hot before, and I forced the last two inches into me, fighting the gag reflex, choking, barely keeping it down. I pulled back to the head and looked up for another exhale from her. "Good boy! You're almost there!" I got a sinking feeling as she pulled more of the other end out of herself, and gave me a look that said, 'Well what.