However, she couldn't’t help but think that she was fast becoming the epitome of the “Bored Housewife” in many ways. She would have to call in a...plumber to mend the leaky tap and more importantly, save her from acute sleep deprivation induced insanity. She did not relish the thought of trawling through the Yellow Pages trying to find a reputable organization.She could already envisage some complete cowboy coming out who would either rip her off or make a complete mess of her waterworks. It was. Some of the time I had my arm around her and she rested her head on my shoulder. The movie wasn't really that good and we agreed later on that it was probably not the best movie we could have seen, but we had a good time anyway. Oh well. You can't win them all.We were both in the mood for Italian food after the movie, so we went to a nice Italian place near the movie theater and ordered some food to take to my house. We drove back to the house and had to turn on some lights by the time we got. You’re already a person anyway, in a mechanical body. She’s talking about giving you back a flesh and blood body, like you once had.”“That’s right, Doctor Binet. We already know it’s possible, Curie is proof of that. Nick, you’ve been a good friend, and a great help. I want to give you something as a reward. If you don’t want that, and it’s completely up to you, would you simply allow them to, well, give you a tune-up, as it were?”“I suppose that wouldn’t hurt anything. And I suppose talking. Five days later, on Monday, an email appeared in my in box, from Fred. It was brief, asking if I was free at 10:30, to come over to him.I replied yes, and went to douche, and shower. Just in case.I arrived at the appointed time, tube od Astro-Glide in my pocket.Fred heard me coming, and had the door open as I got out of my vehicle.“Morning” I saidHe replied with a “Good morning”I followed him upstairs, into his bedroom. He had his clothes off so quickly, I’d not had time to even enter his room..