He ran through the changes humanity would bring about to his career. He would be able to attend dying patients now. He knew he could be of service in...the cancer wards, but assigning work in a terminal ward to a doctor with no fear or understanding of death had not been a popular decision amongst the families of the fading and in 2308 it had been criminalized. Empathy could not be learned, only faked, and outrage at this fiction had been so unanimous that the law hadn’t been questioned. “I think you can.” Maria swallowed nervously, already guessing where this was going. “Look, I don’t see how-" “Sure you do.” Andre interrupted impatiently. Not breaking eye contact, he rubbed himself suggestively through his slacks. Glancing down at the bulge forming there, Maria swallowed again, then hissed, "Look, you want something like that, it’s gonna cost you a lot more than a hundred bucks.” She turned to leave. “And how much do you think it would cost you if the warden found out you’ve. . fuck! After what happened to them, I don’t know what to feel, how to react.”Mike nodded in agreement. “Yeah, I know. It’s a pity we didn’t have some foreknowledge of how it would play out.“All the detective knew was that he was having an affair with Nicki and that other woman up in Doncaster, in Yorkshire, but he hadn’t got any details on the husband of the woman he was having a fling with up there, so there was nothing he or we could have done to stop what happened. It’s not our. I don’t know if you feel the same but I really hope you do.” he whispered. Not having a voice she nodded and smiled. He kissed her again but this kiss was different. It was stronger, needier and full of passion. “You may not believe me when I say this, but I’m still a virgin. You’re the first girl I’ve ever even kissed like this.” he blushed. Not sure what to say she kissed him and he felt her fingertips caress his face. He moved his hands up her sides but stopped just before her breasts..