The dog whimpered, staggering away in a spurt of crimson, the mangy beast collapsing on the ground. Mistress screamed something. Rainbow light flared ...s she scrambled from a snarling beast.It bayed in terror. Its claws tore at the underbrush before bursting out and dashing through the regrouping soldiers. Horses neighed in shock, rearing. One soldier cursed, landing on his back in a crumple of metal.Then the hound attacking me lounged again, blood matting the fur on the side of his face. His. Jeremy retired from the Force after ten years and became a house husband, always being available to his children; by then numbering eight. Their children looked on their mother as their father's girlfriend, who occasionally showed up at one or another birthday party, every other year.The Thai twins discovered, much to their disgust, that they could do anything they liked within the Newman household as long as the Newmans wanted to do it. Then the seemingly independent individualists all became. A little bit of back and forward and it was agreed, my hotel room in 20 minutes.Perfect timing, I had just finished my scotch.I went back up to my hotel room, I had a shower, a shave (shaved everywhere), put on my red Resqme Speedos (the ones the Aussie Senator gave me) and I was just finishing up when there was a knock at the door…..When the door opened, the two Aussie guys were welcomed by me in all my red speedo glory. I wasn’t 100% hard, but I was half way there.We shook hands, like men do. “OMG Tim, I am so glad you are here! Ellen, the female evening lifeguard called in sick and I have no one to work. If I can’t get a lifeguard I have to close the pool and cancel the class. Can you stay and cover for her?” Leslie begged.“Oh, sure I can cover for her. Just let me run home and get my suit.”“NO! There is no time! The water aerobics class starts in five minutes. You’ve just enough time to strip naked and get out there!” Leslie said in a panic.“Wwwait…I’ll be naked. It’s a.