It slowly lowered itself onto the nearest available landing area, small robots floating towards the craft to form a parade formation as it touched dow.... The back door of the vehicle swung open with a nearly inaudible hiss, Par-al stepping out with dignity and grace. He smirked as he walked between the two rows of at-attention robots towards the group of awaiting technicians that were barely containing their obvious excitement."Is the grand opening on-schedule?" Par-al asked the nearest. Not at all looking like a older brother."Neil," Mom said, adding, "Ok, but before you go, run into yoursisters room. There are two bottles on her desk. Bring me the biggerone," she asked sounding more like an order.Neil's head disappeared like a turtle's head going back in its shell."Mom, what's going on?" I asked.She told me to remove the bra I just finished putting on. She washolding the faux boobs when Neil walked into the room."Ewwww," he said looking at "my" boobs."Neil open that bottle. .. lots of pretenders though. It must be easier for men ... finding someone, I mean." Oh, I don't know. Then again, I found you, didn't I," he grinned."Finding and keeping are two very different things, Roger," she said sternly."Well, I will just have to prove my worth, then." Their banter had been pleasant, always with a hint of humour. He was enjoying himself immensely and said so. "You really are quite a treat, you know. It has been quite some time since I have enjoyed talking to someone as. I also know that you think that I owe you an apology. I know that I was pulled into a plot to fulfill a sick fantasy of Gary's, not yours. I also know that any apology from me would be just empty words on deaf ears. Jim, I have always loved you more than you probably can imagine. I let myself be convinced that what Gary told me was true, and you had been so in love with me that you hid those fantasies from me so that you wouldn't hurt my feelings. I now know that it was a terrible lie to me and.