Go over dere and tell ’em Guido says it’s okay. Den come back here in a couple of hours and you can check out what we worked out wit da little fri...nd.’ He waved towards Amy, who was done with her shampoo and was being led off to another area of the salon. She was wearing a purple bathrobe that hung almost to her ankles and her hair was slicked back. For the first time, Guido got a good look at her face. He shivered. ‘Jesus boom!’ When he turned back to me, I thought I saw pity. ‘I dunno,’ he. ......we started talking about personal things, we usually don't,, but why still single etc etc,,,as we were jokig she leaned over kissed my ear,, I was like hey hey laughing but surprised first time in 13 years I felt her lips on me,,,,,,,,,so we awakward but walked another hour,, I don't know where she lives, strangely on her count,,, as we walked she said/asked me If I want to go to her place for coffee she lives with this 52 yr old Russian relative who I met twice at club when we crossed. Construction of the new city had finally ceased ten days ago, keeping only the waterfront and medical centers untouched. Everything else was entirely remade, blue-white and gleaming, buildings geometrically arranged on radial streets. The tower at the center, pointing down at me now like a finger, was three times the size of anything that had occupied the old polis.So have you. I thought I heard the faintest trace of amusement in her voice. There are telescopes here now, she explained.There. Keep going!" It was rocking backwards and forwards in the chair in time to its panting, but still silent."Five. Four, three, two, one, YES!" and I let go before the second hand got there.The Geoffrey collapsed back in the chair, and gasped for air. I let it lay there for a moment to recover."Thank you. Thank you Master," it muttered eventually, trying to sit up straight."Yes, yes, that's all very well." I frowned. "But now you have to talk to me." I grabbed its arm to stop it slipping down to.