[Steve looked thoughtful for a moment.]


I mean, I assume they actually asked a lot more people than just me, but I never saw anyone else from my reality before or after getting to the island. Turned out they were after our genetics, in the most literal sense. Not what I'd thought I signed up for, but there were nice people there, you know? Like here. You meet good people.


[He ducked his head with a blush and a sheepish chuckle.]


Let's just say we were really encouraged to ah . . . exchange DNA. Constantly.