..for the girls to talk to. It?sa cheap way to get forty gal pals." There?s a complaint department?" Brent looked speculative."Doesn?t see much use." ...ease smiled. "They catch on quick if you?rescamming them."*********Hease stood in the doorway to Cheri?s room. "Ktok, ktok."Cheri looked up through her specs. She adjusted the overlay. "Tantrellwas right. I?m catching bugs with the rig that I never noticed before."Hease looked around. "You redecorated."She glanced back. "College-girl dorm for the. He seemed to be focused on the task at hand when I introduced myself and he said his name was Steve. I wasn't wearing anything special, just slacks and a top, and as he worked over each computer, we talked about everything from politics to food and TV commercials and we joked about the tourists in town. I went from station to station putting in the passwords and finally go back to my desk. Steve had three machines to work on before getting to mine, which would be the last.When the final person. .” She said.“That’s the thing it’s not just where but also when. We are still in the human dimension, still on the same continent. Though I have moved us to the other side of it and about ten years earlier. I wanted a little time to start working on you Naci. I did after all make a promise.”A sweet smile broke out on her face, “yes you did Toman. It’s wonderful that you remembered.”“You’re now my partner, how the hell could I forget?” I said then passed his hand over an area before us. Smiling. Well, thanks for the offer, but I think I'm going to hit the sack. Long day." Cool. See you later."Jer slipped out into the hallway, and then came back in. "Hey, some guy left a message in some weird language. I wasn't sure if it was for you, but I left it on the machine anyway."Richard chuckled. "Yeah, probably my dad." All right, later."There was indeed a message on the answering machine from Richard's dad. They had gotten home safely, and were anxious to hear how the first lesson with Ms..