one."
Tami's smile faded, "Wait, I didn't mean..."
"No, you're right; someone needs to take the lead on that. It is a great idea. We all need to be finding ways we can support our efforts. Everyone needs keep their eyes out, looking for people that need our help. I will talk to Jonathan, today, about setting up Evolve."
"I think that about covers it. Anyone have something else?"
Zoe raised her hand and said, "I have something, actually. Last time we talked, you said we should start considering what we wanted to do with our lives. I think we should go beyond that and think what our place in Evolve will be, since I know I want to be involved with it and I bet everyone else will too. I know we need college to really learn what we need to know, but I think we can start mapping out our place in the organization, now, and start to focus our studies around what we want Evolve to do."
I gave her a smile, "That is exactly what I was thinking. There are lots of ways we can be involved. We need people to actually run the organization or organizations, since I believe we will end up needing to create companies to generate revenue, in order to support our goals. This could mean managing people or assets. Or this could be focusing on things to help generate the resources we need."
I looked over at Alex and Mom, "On that, there was something I wanted you two to think about. When we put together enough money, I want you two to think about leaving your jobs and joining the company, or creating your own company."
Mom looked at me warily, "What exactly would we do?"
"While we can't use my biology to create cures, I am sure we can find a way to use what you learn from me to go in some interesting directions. On top of that, you were both smart before you were altered, and now that your mental processing has been sped up, I think you would be a force to be reckoned with. But like I said, that is for some time down the road. It costs money to outfit a lab."
Mom continued to look at me skeptically, "You are putting a lot of your plans into your company working out. It seems most of the things we are talking about require financing."
I shrugged, "True, but what else can we do? Right now, it is our best bet. If it doesn't work out, we will have to sit down and figure out a 'Plan B.'"
I looked around the room, "I guess that about covers it. Once Alex gets the psychological and personality tests in order, we can move to start testing."
I still wasn't thrilled by that, but I couldn't escape their logic. I knew that I would be giving in to Megan's demands. Everyone sat around talking for a little longer before Alex and Megan headed home.
When I got upstairs with the girls, they pushed me down to sit on the bed while each of them remained standing, looking at me with serious expressions.
"This seems serious," I said looking at each of them.
"It is," Zoe said, taking the lead. "We know there has been a lot going on, and we have been really patient with you. We love that you spend time with us, and we all love our time together at night. But we also want a little romance."
"By romance, you mean..."
Since she said they enjoyed our time together at night I assumed she didn't mean sex, but my brain was having a hard time getting to her point.
"Ugh! Boys," Vicki said throwing up her arms.
Tami laid a hand on Vicki to calm her down and said, "We mean dates Cas. Since your date with Vicki, months ago, none of us have been on a one-on-one date. We all really liked the trip to the pool hall, and we want to do group dates, too; but, that was also well before Thanksgiving."
I may be slow, but I wasn't completely stupid, "Damn, I really have been taking you girls for granted, haven't I? Okay, how about this, there will be a date every week, either one-on-one or a group date, and I will try and make sure everyone gets a fair turn."
They looked at each other before Zoe said, "That works. Who's first?"
I thought for a second, "How about we do it in
Tami's smile faded, "Wait, I didn't mean..."
"No, you're right; someone needs to take the lead on that. It is a great idea. We all need to be finding ways we can support our efforts. Everyone needs keep their eyes out, looking for people that need our help. I will talk to Jonathan, today, about setting up Evolve."
"I think that about covers it. Anyone have something else?"
Zoe raised her hand and said, "I have something, actually. Last time we talked, you said we should start considering what we wanted to do with our lives. I think we should go beyond that and think what our place in Evolve will be, since I know I want to be involved with it and I bet everyone else will too. I know we need college to really learn what we need to know, but I think we can start mapping out our place in the organization, now, and start to focus our studies around what we want Evolve to do."
I gave her a smile, "That is exactly what I was thinking. There are lots of ways we can be involved. We need people to actually run the organization or organizations, since I believe we will end up needing to create companies to generate revenue, in order to support our goals. This could mean managing people or assets. Or this could be focusing on things to help generate the resources we need."
I looked over at Alex and Mom, "On that, there was something I wanted you two to think about. When we put together enough money, I want you two to think about leaving your jobs and joining the company, or creating your own company."
Mom looked at me warily, "What exactly would we do?"
"While we can't use my biology to create cures, I am sure we can find a way to use what you learn from me to go in some interesting directions. On top of that, you were both smart before you were altered, and now that your mental processing has been sped up, I think you would be a force to be reckoned with. But like I said, that is for some time down the road. It costs money to outfit a lab."
Mom continued to look at me skeptically, "You are putting a lot of your plans into your company working out. It seems most of the things we are talking about require financing."
I shrugged, "True, but what else can we do? Right now, it is our best bet. If it doesn't work out, we will have to sit down and figure out a 'Plan B.'"
I looked around the room, "I guess that about covers it. Once Alex gets the psychological and personality tests in order, we can move to start testing."
I still wasn't thrilled by that, but I couldn't escape their logic. I knew that I would be giving in to Megan's demands. Everyone sat around talking for a little longer before Alex and Megan headed home.
When I got upstairs with the girls, they pushed me down to sit on the bed while each of them remained standing, looking at me with serious expressions.
"This seems serious," I said looking at each of them.
"It is," Zoe said, taking the lead. "We know there has been a lot going on, and we have been really patient with you. We love that you spend time with us, and we all love our time together at night. But we also want a little romance."
"By romance, you mean..."
Since she said they enjoyed our time together at night I assumed she didn't mean sex, but my brain was having a hard time getting to her point.
"Ugh! Boys," Vicki said throwing up her arms.
Tami laid a hand on Vicki to calm her down and said, "We mean dates Cas. Since your date with Vicki, months ago, none of us have been on a one-on-one date. We all really liked the trip to the pool hall, and we want to do group dates, too; but, that was also well before Thanksgiving."
I may be slow, but I wasn't completely stupid, "Damn, I really have been taking you girls for granted, haven't I? Okay, how about this, there will be a date every week, either one-on-one or a group date, and I will try and make sure everyone gets a fair turn."
They looked at each other before Zoe said, "That works. Who's first?"
I thought for a second, "How about we do it in
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