“Yes, I’m sorry,” I muttered as I tried to focus myself on using the stylus to scrawl my signature. “Oh don’t be,” she replied, as she han...ed me the parcel, “It looks like you might have something for me too”. In my haste to get down the stairs my dressing gown had come undone. This would have been embarrassing enough, but I’m prone to a particular problem that affects men in the morning. For no apparent reason I sometimes wake up and find that my cock has decided that it is ready for action. Two ladiesagain, which is always a pleasure." Indeed."The waiter came to take their order then discreetly departed."As a matter of fact," said Richard, "I was wondering if you might liketo take a turn out on my yacht later." Why Richard," replied Burt, "that would be divine." He voice turnedplayful. "But surely with your... business to attend to, you won't havetime." Well. I'm sure I can find the time if I try hard enough."Burt smiled and nodded, feeling smug. She had well and truly hooked. Nothing gets done until something terrible happens.”“It’s the nature of the beast, Professor. When times are good, we don’t want to spend the money. When times are bad, we don’t have the money to spend. Unless you’ve figured out a way to re-engineer humans, nothing happens unless you make it happen,” I answered. I glanced at my watch. We were the last ones in the lecture hall, and it was after 9:00. “I suppose we need to leave. It looks like they are about to lock us in for the night.”“I wish. " Paul ?" I asked. "That's me. You must be Iris ."His voice was surprisingly low, and he constantly flexed his jaw as he spoke. "It's so good to meet you. No offense but Angela never mentioned..." "That I'm in a wheelchair? No, she wouldn't would she. She likes tosurprise people," He chuckled. "It doesn't make you uncomfortabledoes it?" He asked, preparing himself for the worst. "Not at all. I just wouldn't have chosen a booth." We both laughed. "Let's go somewhere more private and.