" Amazingly good," she said smiling. "I sure hope he buys more wine."Zane parked on the curb and walked up to the house. He could see the party goers ...illing around and chatting. He rang the bell and waited. Grant opened the door. "Zane." Happy birthday Grant." Well, you might as well come in," said Grant stepping aside.Zane handed him the gift bag and said, "Thanks. This is for you." Thanks," Grant grunted."Where are the kids?" My parents are taking them to Disneyland tomorrow as part of my. It sounds as though the glorified tin can this vehicle deigns to call a hull will be ripped away by atmospheric whim at any moment. Once again, even I am starting to get a bit excited by the precariousness of our situation. My first thought should be for the danger, and it is… essentially. It’s more about Harry’s safety, but there’s a secondary, simultaneous thought. A strange one, by the standards of a sane human at least. ‘What if I got my toy out right now?’ Nobody would be able to. Then come back."In unison, the two rocked back to their feet, and walked to their separate rooms.Again, they returned together, nude, and knelt before me. Evidently, they had practiced this afternoon."Now, Pyx, I gave you a vow to memorize. Did you?" Yes, sir." Recite it for me, please."Pyx stood. Her whole body trembled in fear. Her voice wavered, but every word was loud and distinct. "I, Pyx Doe, do hereby renounce all my rights as a human being, and give them to my master, Alexander. As the night wore on, we exchanged more and more conversation and jokes with the couple. We only brought two bottles of wine and were completely out before ten. They had a whole cooler of drinks and snacks and started sharing everything from submarine sandwiches to toast of vodka shots. Close to midnight, we were smashed drunk when we realized that we did not know each other’s names. Her name was Candice, but everyone calls her Sandy because she has "sandy" blonde hair, and his name was.