" Sure thing boss, can I keep her afterwards? She looks like she could prove to be fun in other ways too."On hearing that, Tamalain decided enough was...enough. She switched into high gear, holding nothing back. The one called Gustuve went down first as his head left his shoulders. She performed a jump and flip kicking camo on, coming down behind one of the others and backstabbed him right through the heart. The next had started to draw his short sword, only to find his hands were missing from. The past four days had been fucking amazing. After his little fight with Samuel on Monday and his surprising afternoon romp in bed with his wife, that word still stuck in his throat sometimes, all should be right with the world. Except… ‘Give the damned thing a break man. What has it ever done to you?’ asked the voice of his conscious and best friend. Daniel stepped back from pounding the leather surface of the punching bag. Walking to the side of the gym, he picked up his towel and wiped sweat. I thought it was best for it to remain a fantasy. If I discussed it with my wife, she might think I was falling out of love with her. The truth was that my love for her was becoming deeper and more profound. From company parties and picnics I could tell that my boss was attracted to my wife. Nevertheless, without my wife’s approval I had nothing to offer him. Moreover, our company was experiencing extensive layoffs because of the economy. I did not want my boss to think that I was trying. Thank you, Jonathan.”[So what’s it like having your own AI?] I asked Ben.He projected a laugh. [Weird? Very helpful though. She walked me through the process of setting up the HUD, and then answered some of my questions the best she could. She’s very young, that much was clear when we started talking. If you think she sounds like a robot now, you should’ve heard her at the start. She’s already speaking in longer and longer sentences, and they’re flowing a bit better. Less abrupt. I’m blown away.