Instead, she simply listened and watchedtheir studies for any sign of useful research. Verner washer most promising target. Not only did he hold a mas...er'sdegree in bioengineering, but he was studying theburgeoning field of nanotech medicine. From time to time heand Marcus, their resident chemist, would sneak into somelaboratory and steal bits and pieces of equipment that theycould use to continue their work. Then, the two of themwould work with Erin and Dave to integrate the machineryinto a. I grinned at her. "What goal would you like to pursue?"She hesitated and said, "I want to be a wife and mother." She's talking about being my wife and a mother for you," Dad said. "But she has other dreams. Tell him Maureen." It's silly," she said. "I'm too old." Tell him, or I will," Dad said."I want be a potter," she said."She's taken classes at the community college, Eric, and I think her work is very good." That's because you're prejudiced in the extreme," Maureen said."I'll support you in. Bychkova was about to lecture to yet another sleeping class. I’d just settled into my seat when the TA announced over the PA that I was supposed to report to the Dean’s office immediately after class. Of course he had to announce it over the PA because he didn’t have the foggiest idea who I was, so half a dozen kids who do know me swiveled in their seats to stare at me and raise eyebrows as if to ask me what was up. That movement near me caused the rest of the class to turn and stare to see who. He rememberedstyling his hair and trying on makeup, making him look like a young ladywho was on the cusp of puberty. It was an image that he liked, he didn'trealize it but he found that he loved looking like that despite knowingthat his father would have a nasty reaction.He loved dressing as a girl. It was the only time that he felt goodabout himself and enjoyed being the center of attention when he went outwit his father for their meetings. His father hate it, but he knew thatif he tried to.