Callie, being the always supportive and open girlfriend she was, was fine with the arrangement. Every now and again Alexius and Rich would spend time ...ogether, go for coffee and dinner dates. Of course, there’d always be the sexual tension between the two, which would lead to some sort of sexual encounter from time to time. Callie and Alexius had hooked up a few times, but so far it had only happened while they were somewhat inebriated which made Callie feel bad in some ways. She wanted a. Shit, you’re the master of bullshit – make something up.”Flattery got me to Abby’s place with the best of intentions. I’d thought up some great lines; it was going to be the best break-up ever. I’d texted her asking if I could come around to talk to her and she’d replied, telling me to let myself in the gate. She’d be by the pool.It was only as I opened the gate that I wondered – what if she was wearing a bikini? But I took a deep breath; I was not going to be waylaid from my mission by a pair. ”11.Today, I was feeling down because the results of a biopsy came back malignant. When I got home, I opened an e-mail that said, “Thinking of you today. If you need me, I’m a phone call away.” It was from a high school friend I hadn’t seen in 10 years.12.Today, I was traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn’t eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing. Most of the judging panel plus a lot of the TV people were in the stands, and Sophia and Warren were one of the reasons why. The first thing these observers noticed was what they were wearing.This was *not* a good thing. The tradition of practices at major competitions held that, even though it was only a practice, you dressed almost as well as you did for the competition. You were being watched. However, as Warren and Sophia always joked, theirs was "a budget operation." Sophia had exactly one.