Robby and Lee looked at each other, smirked, then laughed.“I think a contest is in order,” Robby grinned. “And Mike should judge!”“This is g...ing to quickly spiral out of control!” Fran protested.“Shush!” Jason laughed. “I want to hear this! What would the competitions be?”“If you think you’re getting involved in this,” Fran threatened with a menacing look, “you better pack your things and get them out of my room!”“Oh, let him have his vicarious fun,” Sophia laughed, then turned to Robby. “What. We chatted a bit about what I was up to and where I was going for college, and she told me I was welcome to stop by and go for a swim if I wanted to cool off after my ride. Of course I told her I'd be over directly, and she smiled and said that Lori wasn't around, so I might be disappointed. I stammered something in response, and she laughed and drove off. I rode back to my house and changed into my swimsuit and walked across to their house.I went out back to the pool. No one was there, so. Master continually demonstrates his concerns for my welfare. Having an assistant like that put less strain on me and my body, and also allowed me to have more stamina and more availability for my training with him.” She looked back at her Master, grinning happily as the memories came into focus.“I was chauffeured to and from work daily in a sleek limousine, or if I chose, I had the choice of one of the many cars in this luxurious home's multiple car garage. Now, let me tell you about that. Futilely. She listened with half an ear as Dee analyzed the game and wondered idly if her friend would look for a second career as a sportscaster. Then she heard Dom's voice as he and Karl approached. She froze in place, unable to turn around. " . . . blame Lani for it," she heard, the words drifting over the air. "It was just a lousy game." "Lani!" Dee shouted as her friend ran down the street. x-x-x-x "That's the last one," Karl said decisively. "I am not going into the All-Star break on a.