We’re lucky our eardrums didn’t shatter.”“Let us get fixed up and leave this dirtball.”I looked back at the smoking crater.“Good idea and ...I think they need a new Irwam.”I was assigned to the same quarters but know knew how to get to Har-Hi’s chambers. There were no more guards before the doors and I insisted on having no domestics or maids. Har-Hi’s was trying to be apologetic while maintaining his role as the Tar.Jarsumat was now six days behind us, the planet an entire factionless. The Hi had. I changed and went out to uncover the tub. I came in and grabbed a couple of beers I called out to my wife Ill be in the tub and I git you a drink. In a few minutes the door opened and out walked my wife wearing what I brought for her...she said hey goomer you didn't pack my top to this bikini. I laughted and said I did that on purpose. She was standing on the deck in broad daylight topless. Now hust yesterday she would have never done anything like this. She looked wonderful .her.dark tan, . " Stop it." Linda peeves. "This mockery is exactly my point. You thinkyou're so superior."She'd called me superior twice in twenty seconds. Did she really believeI thought I was? This made me both concerned and conciliatory."I'm sorry Linda. I didn't mean anything. I just had bad experienceswith footballers in the past. I'm just being discerning is all." Too damn fussy I reckon." I've got to have standards." It was a prompted response, not a view Istrongly held."The pretty Doctor who thinks. Though I have toadmit, seeing your sad old head on Ms. Armstrong's neck is a bit of aturn-off."Feeling his hands break off their probing, Randal gave me a break. "Allright Bob, since this is new for you, I'll give you a break. I'll holdoff on my fun for now. Go ahead and put your foot down."Not needing any other prodding, I snapped the stupid high heel backdown to the floor. I couldn't help but be momentarily relieved."I don't want you crying like a little girl again." he chuckled as hegot up.