”“Roger, over and out.”I switched off the radio, and Alfred’s voice came over my implant. “I’m very sorry, sir, but I was unable to screen...that communication properly. Tuull AIs had much to do with the creation of current communications protocols and are quite insistent of their privileges in using them.”“That’s quite okay, Alfred.” I felt the throbbing in my recede. “I lived with it for nearly a year, I won’t die from it now ... unless I finally have that aneurism.”The loose gravel crunched. "After a momentary pause, the crowd erupted with cheering. On stage, the befuddled emcee continued his futile attempt to determine which of these two ladies was really Jeri Ryan. He knew he'd been had, and he looked near tears.**********Jeri laughed aloud again. "This has got to be the ... strangest ... weekend I've ever spent." She glanced at Danni's Borg hand, then at her own bare hand. Danni noticed the look. "There wasn't any danger," she said with a smile. "I made sure the device. Since I had driven back and forth all Saturday afternoon, I planned to stay in the model home all afternoon. Sylvia had run a small advertisement in the twice weekly Aster newspaper, so we would likely get some walk in traffic.As I expected I showed the house to several people. They all had an interest until the down payment issue came up. I needed to figure out some way to let people know in advance, that it was owner financing, but with a hefty down payment. That might cut down on the number. But the problem was that Gabriella knowing my secret meant she could betray me if things didn’t work out. Which thus meant, I couldn’t afford to start something with her when she was only interested because I’d saved her from something horrible.Gabriella abruptly looked at me. “That’s not true,” she retorted, regarding her not knowing me. However, upon meeting my gaze, she hid her face a second time as she leaned away slightly. “I mean, okay, yes. You’re sort of right. But after we met briefly.