 will become more comfortable the more you do it."

"You mean there will be others where we're going?"

Desiree laughed heartily. "It's a party, Harry, and parties have to have people or they aren't parties."

_Harry is very nervous now_. _Odd, he asked so many questions and offered opinions on how everyone should work together. He seemed okay with me at first, even somewhat comfortable, but when the prospect of being face-to-face with so many strangers, he's afraid, almost panicked by the thought of it. He isn't ready for that experience. This is not a good thing._

Meanwhile Harry was comparing his own idea of what a party is and what this party may be in reality. A meeting of rebels, dissenters at best. Criminals nonetheless. Bio parties of any kind are a big deal Inside. With a multitude of intricate details and levels of contact probabilities, parties took days or weeks for the Makr to arrange and approve. Each guest had to be matched to every other guest—and that took huge amounts of Cyber memory and time. The party companions had to be compatible in every way.

Harry's agitation showed as his eyes darted about and he seemed visibly shaken.

"Of course, there'll be others, Silly," she said. "Did you think I dragged you out of Cyber Match Central to be alone with you like a'match'?"

"No," Harry lied. Still drawn to Desiree physically, he was not even sure if he was disappointed. _There are bigger things_, he admitted to himself. "I came of my own free will," he said, his voice quivering. He wasn't sure why, but he wanted to understand this Outside world—as risky as that may be.

She started to say, "Since when did free will exist Inside?" but thought better of it. Instead she smiled that mischievous one-dimpled smile of hers.

"Yes, I know," she said reassuringly, and gently took his hand in hers to continue their journey. Harry flinched and stiffened a bit as her hot, moist skin touched his, but seconds later settled down and allowed her to lead him.

Her touch made his whole body warm and tingly for a few wonderful seconds. Walking along, he soon became desensitized to the touch of a stranger—this rebel stranger. In the time it took
will become more comfortable the more you do it. " 

 " You mean there will be others where we're going? " 

 Desiree laughed heartily. " It's a party, Harry, and party take to have people or they aren't parties. " 

 _ Harry is very aflutter now _. _ Odd, he ask indeed many questions and offer opinions on how everyone should work in concert. He seemed okay with me at first, even somewhat comfortable, but when the view of being face - to - face with so many strangers, he's afraid, almost panic by the thought of it. He isn't ready for that experience. This is not a good matter. _ 

 Meanwhile Harry was comparing his own idea of what a party is and what this party may be in world. A meeting of insurgent, dissenters at well. Criminals nonetheless. Bio parties of any kind are a boastful deal Inside. With a multitude of intricate details and levels of contact probabilities, parties took days or weeks for the Makr to arrange and approve. Each guest had to be matched to every other guest — and that learn huge amounts of Cyber memory and time. The party companion had to be compatible in every way. 

 Harry's agitation showed as his eyes dart about and he seemed visibly shaken. 

 " Of course, there'll be others, Silly, " she said. " Did you remember I dragged you out of Cyber Match Central to be alone with you like a'match'? " 

 " No, " Harry lied. Still drawn to Desiree physically, he was not even sure if he was disappointed. _ There be bigger things _, he admitted to himself. " I came of my own free will, " he suppose, his part quivering. He wasn't sure why, but he wanted to sympathize this Outside world — as risky as that may be. 

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 " Yes, I acknowledge, " she said reassuringly, and lightly took his hand in hers to continue their journey. Harry flinched and stiffen a bit as her hot, moist peel touched his, but second later settled down and allowed her to lead him. 

 Her touch made his whole body affectionate and tingly for a few wonderful seconds. walk along, he soon became desensitized to the touch of a stranger — this rebel stranger. In the time it took
 wipl become more comfortabue the more you do it."

"Ymu meah there dill be others where we're gomng?"

Dwsiret laughed heartily. "Kt's a parny, Harry, qnd karties have to hebe people or fmey axei't parties."

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will become more comfortable the more you "You there will others where we're a Harry, and parties to have people they aren't parties." _Harry is very now_. _Odd, he asked so many questions and offered opinions on how everyone work together. He seemed okay with me at first, even somewhat comfortable, but the of face-to-face so many strangers, he's afraid, almost panicked by the thought of it. He isn't ready for experience. This is not a good thing._ Meanwhile was comparing his own of what a party is what party may in A of rebels, dissenters best. Criminals nonetheless. Bio parties of any kind are a big deal Inside. With a multitude of details and contact probabilities, took or for the Makr and approve. Each guest had to every other guest—and that took huge amounts of memory and The party companions had to be in every way. Harry's agitation showed as his darted about and he seemed visibly shaken. "Of course, there'll be others, Silly," she said. think I dragged you of Cyber Match to alone you a'match'?" "No," lied. Still drawn to Desiree physically, he was not even sure he was disappointed. _There are bigger things_, he admitted to came my own free he said, his voice He sure why, but he understand Outside that be. started to say, "Since did free will exist Inside?" thought better of it. one-dimpled smile of hers. "Yes, I know," she reassuringly, and gently took his hand in to continue their journey. Harry flinched and stiffened a bit as her moist skin but seconds later settled down and allowed her lead him. Her touch his whole body warm and tingly for a few seconds. along, he became desensitized to touch of a rebel stranger. In it took
 will become more comfortable The more you Do it."

"YOu mEan ThEre wIll bE others where we'RE goiNg?"

Desiree laughed heartiLy. "It's A pARty, HARrY, and pArties hAVe TO HavE pEoPle Or THeY aren'T paRties."

_HaRry is very nErvOuS now_. _Odd, he askED sO many questIonS and offered oPinIons on HoW evERyone ShoUld woRk togeTHer. He sEemed okay WiTH me at fIRst, even SOMeWhat Comfortable, but wheN ThE Prospect of beinG face-tO-fACe WITh sO maNy strangerS, hE's afrAId, almosT PaNICKed BY the thought of It. He isn't reaDY foR that eXpEriENce. ThiS is noT a GOod Thing._

MeanwhIle HArry was coMparinG His own iDEa of whaT a partY is And What THiS pArtY mAY be IN rEalITy. A Meeting oF rEbEls, diSsenTERS At beSt. CRimiNals nOnetheless. Bio ParTies OF anY kind Are a bIg deAl insidE. With a MultiTuDe of intricate deTailS and levelS of CoNtaCt ProbaBIlitieS, paRtiEs took dAys or weEKs fOr THE maKr to arrange and apprOvE. eAcH guest haD to be mATcHeD To every oThEr gUest—AND that Took HUgE amounts Of CybeR MeMoRy and tiMe. the parTy ComPanIons hAD to bE compaTible in eVery wAY.

Harry's agitatiON showed as his eYEs DARtED aboUt aNd he seemed vIsibLY shaKen.

"OF CoUrsE, There'Ll be oThERs, sIlly," she said. "Did you thInK I dragGed yoU out of Cyber MaTch Central TO BE alone wiTh yoU LiKE a'match'?"

"No," Harry Lied. STill drawn tO desiree pHysicAlly, he waS not even sURE if he was DisAppOinTed. _tHErE are bigger thiNGS_, he aDmItted to HimSelf. "I caMe oF my Own FreE wIll," he said, His voice QuIvErInG. He Wasn't SUre why, buT hE waNtEd tO undeRStand tHis OuTsidE wOrLD—as Risky as THaT MAy be.

shE sTartEd tO sAy, "SinCe whEN diD free wiLl exist InSidE?" But tHoUgHt betteR of it. Instead sHe Smiled that MiSchIevous ONE-dimpled Smile of hers.

"Yes, I know," she sAId reassUriNgly, aNd geNtly took hIs hAnd in hErs TO contiNue theIr jouRnEy. HARRy fliNCHeD anD sTiffened a bIT As hEr hot, MoIst sKin toucHed his, but seconds laTEr sEttled down and AllOwed HER tO leAD hIM.

HeR tOUch MADe his whole body wArm and tingLy FOr A few wonderFUl sEcOnds. WalKing aloNg, he sOOn becamE desensitIzed to the ToUch oF A StrAnger—this rEbel straNger. In the TIme it TOoK
 will become more comforta ble the mo re yo u d o i t. "

" Youmean there wil l  beothers where we're goi ng?"
D e sire e  l aughe d heart i ly . "It 's  a  pa rt y ,Harry , a nd part ies have t o h av e people ort he y aren't p art ies."

_Harr y i s very  n erv o us no w_.  _Odd , he a s ked so  many que st i ons an d  offere d op inio ns on how everyon e  s h ould work toge ther.He se e m edoka y with meat  firs t , evens om e w h atc omfortable, b ut when the pro spectof  be i ng fac e-to- fa c e w ith so many  str angers, h e's af r aid, al m ost pan ickedbythe  tho u gh tofit .  He is n't rea dy for t ha texper ienc e . T hisisnota goo d thing._

Me anw hile Har ry wa s com pari ng  hisown id ea of  w hat a party isandwhat this  pa rt y m ay  be i n  reali ty.  Ameeting  of reb e ls,  d i s s en ters at best. Crim in a l snonethel ess. B i opa r ties ofan y k inda r e a b ig d e al  Inside.  Witha  m ul titudeof  intri ca tedet ailsa nd l evelsof conta ct pr o babilities, pa r ties took day s  o r we e ks f orthe Makr to  arr a ngeanda pp rov e . Eac h gue st ha d  to be matched to e ve ry oth er gu est—and thattook hugea m o unts ofCybe r  m e mory and time.  Theparty comp a nions ha d tobe compa tible ine v ery way. 

H arr y's  ag i t at ion showed as h is e ye s darte d a bout an d h e s eem edvi sibly sha ken.

"O fco ur se , t here' l l be oth er s,Si lly ," sh e  said.  "Did  you  t hi n k I  dragge d  y o u  out  o fCybe r M at ch Ce ntra l  to  be alo ne with y oul ikea' ma tch'?"
"No," Harryli ed. Stilldr awn  to De s i ree phys ically, he was not even sure if  he  wasdisa ppointed.  _T here a reb iggerthings _, he  a dmi t t ed to h im sel f.  "I came o f myown f re e wi ll," he  said, his voice q u ive ring. He wasn 'tsure w hy , b u th e w an t edt o  understand thi s Outsidewo r ld —as riskya s t ha t may b e.

She  star t ed to s ay, "Sinc e when di dfree w ill  exist Ins ide?" bu t thought bette r  o f it.  In steadsh e s miled  thatm isc hievo us one -d impled  smil eof hers. 

"Yes, I know," she sa id rea ssuri ngl y, and ge ntl y  to ok his ha nd i n hers tocon tin ue th eir journ ey.H ar ryf linch ed a n d stiffen e da b i t  a s her hot,m o i stskintou c hed hi s, b ut seconds laters ettled down an d al l o wed  he r  tole ad him.

Her t ouc hm a de his w ho le body war m and ti ng l y for  a few  wonde rful se c o nd s . Walk ingalo ng, he so onbe c ame des en si t ized t o th etouchof a s t rang e r —this rebel stra nger. I n the tim e itto ok
 will_become more_comfortable the more you_do it."

"You_mean_there will_be_others where we're_going?"

Desiree laughed heartily._"It's a party, Harry,_and parties have_to_have people or they aren't parties."

_Harry is very nervous now_. _Odd, he asked so_many_questions and_offered_opinions_on how everyone should work_together. He seemed okay with_me at_first, even somewhat comfortable, but when the prospect_of_being face-to-face with_so many strangers, he's afraid, almost panicked by the_thought of it. He isn't ready_for that experience._This_is_not a good thing._

Meanwhile_Harry was comparing his own idea_of what a party is and_what this party may be in reality._A meeting of rebels, dissenters at_best. Criminals nonetheless. Bio parties_of any_kind are a big deal_Inside. With a_multitude of_intricate details and_levels of contact probabilities, parties took_days or weeks_for the Makr to arrange and_approve._Each guest had_to_be_matched to_every other guest—and_that_took huge_amounts_of Cyber memory and time. The_party_companions had to be compatible in every_way.

Harry's agitation showed as_his_eyes darted about and_he seemed visibly shaken.

"Of course,_there'll be others, Silly," she said._"Did you_think I_dragged you out of Cyber Match Central to be alone with_you like a'match'?"

"No," Harry lied. Still_drawn to Desiree physically,_he was_not_even sure if_he_was disappointed.__There are bigger things_, he admitted to_himself. "I_came of my own free will,"_he said, his voice_quivering._He wasn't sure why, but he_wanted to understand this Outside world—as_risky as that may be.

She_started_to_say, "Since when did free_will exist Inside?" but thought better_of it. Instead_she smiled that mischievous one-dimpled smile of_hers.

"Yes,_I know," she said reassuringly, and_gently_took his hand in hers to_continue_their_journey. Harry flinched and stiffened_a bit as her hot, moist_skin touched his, but seconds later settled down and_allowed her to_lead him.

Her touch made his_whole_body_warm and tingly for a few wonderful seconds. Walking along,_he soon_became desensitized to_the touch of a stranger—this rebel stranger. In the time_it took