So they were together! Go figure!As soon as they were settled in their seats, I saw thewoman lean over and say something to him. The guy jumpedright b...ck up and headed for the bar.Ah ha! She’s got this guy wrapped around her finger, Ithought as I watched the old dude shuffling back with hislady’s drink. He’s probably got money or something. A rich, pussy-whipped wimp! There was hope for me yet!I glanced at Ronnie. He was turned around messing withhis amp. He didn’t. Was she asking me to untie her or cut her bonds? I really didn't want to stop now. And then of course, I realized what the scissors were for. I picked them up and brought them around to her front. Even though I am pretty sure this was her idea, I saw fear in her eyes for just a second. Playing on that emotion I brought the blade of the scissors to her breast and played the cold metal across her nipple. She gasped raggedly, but let out her breath as a moan. I opened the scissors and looked into. "But I've never been drunk!" Blake, JJ's sixteen year old son had protested. "Now I'll never be able to get drunk!" he lamented."So, for a few moments of gratification, you would risk me?" Aaron, Blake's Companion had asked.The ethereal Companions took up residence in their host's brain. Alcohol kills brain cells. Improving their host's body filtration system so poisons couldn't reach the brain was only one of the 'minor physical adjustments' the Companions performed. The result of the. ” I accessed all of his thoughts, he was telling the truth. He believed I was behind all this. “Show me.”For the next three hours we toured the complex from the seat of an electric cart, seeing about a fourth of it by my calculation. The space combined all the elements of a mine and manufacturing plant with an incubator and biological growth plant. Nanobots were being created in the billions of trillions. This complex was the birthplace of enough nanobots to infect every living organism.