”And we got to the nut of the conversation. “I kinda wanted ‘er to date you...”“Ahhhh,” I said. How do you handle that? Delicately. “I w...sn’t exactly looking, Derek...”“But you have Mimi.”“That’s what I’m saying. I wasn’t looking. Thunderstorm. Mimi hitchhiking in the rain. What are the chances?”“Really? Like that?”“Yeah, that’s the way it happened, at least the introduction. She needed a friend. I needed a friend. Neither of us forced the situation. And here we are.”“I don’t think I’m that. That's where Tiffany comes into play. She was one of thousands to be frozen back in the year 2040, and one of 200 to survive the process. She was headed to her new assignment in Las Vegas. Looking out the window of her transport she could see the city of neon lights. There was entertainment, dancing, food, and lots of crime. While the Las Vegas strip looked warm and inviting the rest of the city preyed on those who left the protection of the strip. She wasn't quite sure what her new. You haven’t met her, and I hope you don’t. She’s the “Chad’s Whipped Mule” of the gang in here, and she makes my job a lot harder. If I let her take charge, she’d say yes and go along with them and get us gang-raped in an alley just to feel some kind of validation. God, I can’t wait to get the hang of this thing Troy & Julie have been teaching us. Not dealing with that shit is just one of the ways it’s going to make life a lot better.Oh, wait. There’s a guy who’s not being a jerk and going to. How many people know about her and didn't tell me? The three of them seemed to be having a grand time talking and laughing. After about a half-hour, Kathy retrieved something from the bedroom closet. When she returned to the living room, she showed it to her guests, and I saw that it was a novelty sex card game. I had actually gotten it for her as a joke, although deep inside, I hoped the game might lead to a little fun. It was basically full of dare cards that would force players to do lewd.