“Considering that it is stamped on her forehead, how could I miss?” Stephen said.Irene wrinkled her face at Stephen and said, “It isn’t stampe... on my forehead.”“So how is Leland Bowne?” Stephen asked.“He’s the nicest man I’ve ever met,” Irene answered.Stephen and Magus looked at each other. Finally, Magus asked, “What are we? Chopped liver?”“You are two of the most egotistical, self-centered, loud, obnoxious, infuriating, and strange men that I’ve ever met,” Irene said pleasantly.“You left out. "And what is the finest prize available? Let's listen toour friend Vance Kastor up in the booth."Kastor was a prize in himself. Yosemite's consulting firmhad successfully had the former radio sportscaster's vocalchords replaced with DekaPhonic Rust-Free Boom-Chords,allowing him to announce hockey games (or awards shows)without the hassle of microphone or amplifier. He couldproject perfect tones at 140 decibels up to 40 metresdistant. The only downside was hearing loss; Vance Kastorwas legally. .. and don’t forget to put Chloe’s phone on charge.” The door slammed shut and all was quiet once more.With nothing to distract him Ian reveled in the relative silence and it was then he thought he may have left his car keys on the night stand in the bedroom when he had emptied his trouser pockets when getting undressed the night before. He made to go upstairs but with Simone’s ‘command’ still ringing in his ears he decided that before doing so he ought to get the mobile phone task out of the. Gasping in a breath I pushed one more time, lifting the weight for my final rep, slowly exhaling as I pushed the bar from my chest. Carefully putting the weight back on its rest, I waved to my spotter, a small nod of thanks. Exhausted, I cleaned the bench and grabbed my water bottle and wound my way through the people in the weight room, grabbing a towel and wandering to the locker room. The room was packed with girls getting ready to work out or just coming in after they were done. Usually.