”I nodded. “Of course.”“Fortunately, Advanced Systems is always working on new solutions to generate more energy. It’s a good thing, too, be...ause the demand is always increasing. You don’t even want to know what a single use of the molecular dematerializer consumes,” she laughed.I nodded. “I’ve a pretty good idea. Remember, I had to build my own, simply to come here.” I decided to go fishing a little, like a good like lawyer. “So will Phase Three take care of that?”Her eyes widened. “Wow,. She wondered if even wanting to testit, even wanting to alter herself in that way, was already evidence ofits gentle working on her but there was only one way to find out."Porter!" she said.The elderly butler turned to face her with a courteous bow. "Yes m'lady?" If I wanted that clearing away I would have rung for you."She smiled inside to hear this imperious tone flowing so naturally. Shesaw the flicker of offence in his eyes; of embarrassment; but she kepther gaze fixed on him, pinning him. " Yeah, good point," Joy agreed. "Unfortunately, I think that lets my dad, the unhandyman, out. Anyone got any better ideas?"They all had blank looks for a moment, before Tanisha replied thoughtfully, "I suppose we could call up to Flagstaff and see if Jeff would come down and help us." That might work," Jon agreed. "If he isn't up for it, I'll bet he'd know someone who was." Jeff?" Ben asked, "Who's that?" You remember him; he was on the second half of the trip with us last spring," Jon said.. Even mid-slap, you'd marveled at the way her firm, high-school-freshman tits wobbled briefly in her swimsuit as she struck your cheek. That was almost four years ago, and you still catch yourself throwing sideways glances at your best friend and remembering that juggle. It makes you feel dirty and all of the right ways... but also all of the wrong ones.You feel the sting of The Slap Heard 'Round the Pool in her tone now, and it just serves as a reminder to not be a creepy douche around Melanie..