I had filed an application for exclusive rights to small scale stasis technology for the first, as I was the only one doing research in making tiny st...sis fields, and a Vortex mining proposal for the other. I figured if either of them did ok, I would be filthy rich in this universe.I was then approached by one of the guys from the defense department, who wanted to see how I was coming in my research. I showed him the tiny projector, and a net full of tiny glittering mirrors.“Dr. Calin, just. We both sit down on the sofa, and I can feel myself giving off an awkward tension. Shay comes back holding three glasses of white wine. "Thank you," I say as she hands it to me. She sits next to Tori and puts her legs over her lap. She lets out a big sigh of relief and takes a sip from her glass. "Tori and I both like a nice, sweet wine," Shay says before taking a sip of the wine. "So smooth and goes down easily." She looks at me and winks. I look away, trying not to blush even more, and. He was gesturing to the computer, hiswalrus moustache almost alive he was that animated. Anna was trying tocalm him down over something.When she stepped out, Stephanie busied herself with some paperwork,but overheard:"Better not make us a laughing stock......"Anna caught her eye."Come on up, Stephanie," she said.It was a couple of weeks after all this had began with the theft of awoman's lingerie. Stephanie, then Steve, had given in to a desire andtemptation that had ambushed him.........But. How do you do Raveena Walker? Am I correct?"She smiles at him, "I am great and yes you are right. You can call me Raven. Let me introduce you to my friend. This is Ms. Lilly Rose."The lightning flash did not do her justice. He is mesmerized by her gray blue eyes."Hi Bill, would you care to join us?" No thanks, I am sure you have many things to discuss. I would just be a third wheel. Maybe, some other time."Lilly asks, "Have we met somewhere before?" I don't think so. I am sure I would remember.