You have to talk Wanda into doing it.”“I wish I could. Maybe Sandy can.”- - - - -The following weekend, Sandy had to work second shift at the ho...pital and Jim had left on a business trip, so that gave me a perfect chance to nail Wanda.“Hey! It’s me. How about a swim?” I queried.“I was just thinking about that myself. Give me five minutes to change.”“Wear that sexy yellow one.”"Haha. Okay.”Ten minutes later we were in the pool with all the moms, dads, and k**s. I’d talked Wanda into sitting on. Only 2 of which were occupied. Carl confirmed that it was a make-do vet infirmary. And that the two horses had some colic issues. On the left side was a motor pool set up, including a lift and what looked like a complete machine shop. Parked in one of the stalls was the dune buggy that Carl had been driving yesterday. In the stall next to it were two miniature versions. Single-seat go-cart type machines.Way off to the side, in a dusty corner, where the unused and discarded equipment was parked. I felt like a peasant girl coming into a feudal lord's mansion, and I regretted coming; I regretted subjugating myself to such a humiliating task, and I had a sudden urge to go back, go back to the restaurant, pack my stuffs, quit college, and go back to Japan. I was scared to be in front of someone who was so much more powerful than myself, who was so affluent, so elevated in status. He was too good for me, and I was not worthy of his love.But it was too late. I was already on the elevator and. Micah had explained about the rifle shot and they were laughing too.Ladd raised his rifle and fired two shots into the air. The girls jumped and looked around. Lilly Beth laughed and told them that was the way they let Lee Yu and Lane know they were coming for a visit and to get their clothes on.“You’re kidding Right?” McKenna asked, but she was smiling as Lilly Beth grinned and shook her head.“Damn, I just love it here,” McKenna said just as they heard the reply of two rifle shots off in the.