"Maybe because it's cooler."I agreed. "I thought about not riding today, but I enjoyed it so much last week that I decided to try it again. Hey, I b...ought some chips, you hungry?" Sure! And I brought a couple of beers. Want one?" I accepted.We opened the chips and beers and dug in. At one point, I paused and looked him in the eye, then asked, "I was wondering, do you come out here because you like to meet new people?"He replied, "Yes, I do like to meet people. I liked seeing you last. McGregor, who had so thoroughly humiliated me only two days before."Well, Jenny," his voice boomed in the large room, "do you know why you are here?" I have been purchased by a new owner, master," I answered. "I am here to obey his every command."He smiled. "Claudia does such a wonderful job training her girls, doesn't she, Colin?"Mr. McGregor answered, "Yes, but this one is particularly remarkable. You would think she didn't even need training." So I hear, so I hear," the large man said,. Alex finished changing and joined his four friends as they left the building."Are you feeling O.K.?" Richard asked Alex as they were walking out of the changing rooms out into tennis courts. Alex felt his heart skip a beat as Richard's soft hand came into contact with his naked shoulder."I'm fine." he said. "Albeit the fact it's too hot." he complained - and the other boys nodded. The sun was sorching their skin. They reached the tennis courts and grabbed a tennis ball - selecting the court at. "Ed left the apartment after getting assurances from Hy that he would stay with Ann and Betty until he had to leave for the news conference. He knew that Hy would be on the phone with his publisher before Ed left the parking lot. Ed knew that most of the story would be written before the news conference tomorrow. He took his van to where he had one of his cars parked and drove to the Bynum house. As Ed pulled into the driveway the lights came on automatically. Ed pulled in front of the house.