“I still put odds on Jesse ending up with Lara,” I said. “Anyway, it sounds like there isn’t going to be any real fallout.”“I agree,” Je...nnifer said. “I’ll let you know.”“Thanks. See you in an hour or so for dinner.”“Yep!”She and Josie left and Kara and I continued making dinner.October 2, 2000, Chicago, Illinois“The world must be ending!” Mario declared over the videoconference system. “Steve at an Executive Committee meeting?”“What’s next?” Cindi smirked. “Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living. She took a deep breath to try to steady her emotions. She expected more, perhaps for performing badly with the other two slaves. Instead, to her relief, Sirinna released her from the cuffs and detached the chain from the collar.She turned around, rubbing her sore backside. "I'm sorry, mistress," she said in a low voice, her eyes downcast.Sirinna sighed. "I know, love. And I'm sorry I had to punish you for it."Amanda looked up. There was a hurt look on Sirinna's face. It was the first time she. She looked up from her conversation, and saw that she was involved in a conversation with a man she knew on the other side of the bar. She returned her attention to Marty and they continued their intellectually stimulating exchange and each ordered and drank another beer.At 9:15, someone burst into the bar, shouting that something just came over the radio about something happening at the Capitol, something about an explosion during the State of the Union address.The bartender reached over and. " Remember that hunting trip? Do you remember that stag we brought down?" Hoo yeah! He was a big fella' wasn't he?" You should come round Saturday and watch the game with me. We'll getsome beers in." Yeah, sure. Except..." He pantomimed remembering something. "Sorry, Ihave to be away. Business trip, you know. But definitely, we'll catchup, sometime. I'll check my calendar."How does she remember that camping trip better than he can? Is hepretending? I don't understand what they're up.