I have explained mine to you and, since the others still live, I feel they must have explained theirs to you, as well.”“Not as adroitly as you hav...e,” Joseph admitted. “The only one I’ve spoken to in depth was Lord Halversham. He said he let his pride and his arrogance get in the way of his common sense. I don’t necessarily believe that explanation to be factual. I believe it was offered more in the way of expediency.”“Perhaps not,” Alexander answered, sitting forward on his chair. “Joseph,. . then I went up stairs to get some speedos for Jeff. Of course he didn’t ask, or expect, speedos but, that was what I was going to bring him.Up stairs, I dropped my jeans to reveal my new Arena speedos that I’ve been showing you guys in my selfies all week, wrapped a towel around my waist and returned to Jeff with my red AussieBum speedos (pictured here ... if you can’t see the picture you can see it on my blog). I just threw them at him from across the room and the two of them started. With a shudder, I pushed all of these ideas away and just ordered my drink. Control, I needed to keep my control.When I got back to the studio, everyone was inside. On the door was a note that the studio was closed for the rest of the day for a private event. Ashley was dressed in her yoga outfit waiting for me. She smiled and welcomed me before knocking twice on the door. I heard the bolt get thrown and the door opened just a few inches for us to go in. There was a curtain in front of the door. Tina supplied a package of colored hair ties. And Wendy immediately told everyone that I had neglected to let her purchase makeup and feminine articles the one time she got to go shopping. The girls all looked at me and then Wendy spoiled the moment for them by laughing and admitting that she did not really know how to apply makeup. "Mother never let me have any," was her final comment on the matter.Tristan seemed a bit nervous about his gift, which proved to be a one-month membership at the.