Since we were wearing our school jackets, we rode for free and sat up front with the driver who was talking about sending his daughter to our school. ...We transferred buses and ended up at 4:00 walking down Richmond to Central Ave to Linda and Julie's house.Mike's shop was actually not too far from where Linda and Julie lived. He had a little storefront operation on Richmond Street before you hit the busy and expensive retail section of downtown. Our house on Maitland Street was on the south side. It was a habit for both. Cathy and her Mom covered their mouths to suppress their giggles. They went into their own bedrooms just long enough to strip off their clothes, and exchanged places. Mom Hollis took a towel from the linen closet in the hall, and handed one more to Cathy. They hugged and kissed and went into the bedroom each of them would be in for the night. Mom Hollis walked silently into the bathroom. Billy was already in the shower. She admired his physique from the outside. He was. Felixa told me that all the neighbors would be happy that I owned the domus now. Lucius used to throw parties all the time hoping to attract new friends but only the city’s indigent attended, and only for the food.Then we headed for Lucius’s villa that was just outside of town to the west, and not as far from Celsus’s villa as I had feared. The villa was almost as big as Celsus’s was, but not nearly as nicely appointed. Evidently, Lucius spent his money acquiring gladiators to fight for money. And blue eyes. Then another of the same redhead with a guy, looked younger than me, and he had a noticeable scar on his face."They're staying in our guest room. We'll bring 'em in on Friday, fly 'em back on Monday."My wheels started spinning. I knew the scope of the job that Dan 1.0 had picked up. It was pretty stout stuff. An affiliated engineer in Houston might be a good thing. Oh, well, he's already working. Of course I didn't know an electrical engineer who was worth a damn who wasn't,.