Fabrication was going to create for them. She had even gotten to spend some time in their shop. Getting her hands on a plasma cutter and welder for the first time in years had left Tobi almost giddy. When she’d flipped up the helmet Clint had lent her, she knew she was grinning like a kid with a new toy. When she’d looked up at Kent and Kyle they’d been chuckling and shaking their heads indulgently at her. “Guess we know what she wants for Christmas.” Kyle’s words had been filled with affection and she’d nodded eagerly. “Most women want kitchen gadgets and jewelry, but not ours. Hell no, she wants boy toys.” Kent had winked at her and she’d happily given him a thumbs up before disappearing back behind the helmet. Her skills had been pretty rusty, but the E.G.A. staff had been kind with their observations and guidance. The three of them had joined Clint and Kimberly for dinner and it had been Kimberly who had reminded her that karma was a universal force and that even though it might appear as though her sister-in-law was going to get off scot-free, that wouldn’t be the case long term. Kimberly had leaned over to clasp her hand over Tobi’s forearm before assuring her, “Karma never forgets and its timing is always perfect...just watch and see.” Tobi had felt a large chunk of her anger break away and she had nodded her understanding. From that moment on, she and Kimberly had become fast friends. Tobi was thrilled the couple would be among the family and friends gathering downstairs for the bonding ceremony, binding her to Kent and Kyle in a way that marriage never could. Oh, she had married Kyle early that morning in a small civil ceremony, but tonight was the meaningful merging of them as a true ménage partnership. Glancing out the bedroom window, Tobi smiled at the building’s large addition. The construction crews had worked almost round the clock so the façade facing the backyard would be finished and provide a beautiful backdrop to their sunset ceremony. They’d broken ground on The Forum several weeks ago and Tobi was continually amazed at the rapid pace the construction had taken. Several of the small shops were nearing completion and on one of his first trips to Prairie Winds, Clint had delivered the mirror she’d been enjoying. Its hidden hinges and wheels made it perfect for bedroom play because it could be positioned anywhere in the room and the five panels could be angled to reflect an infinite number of erotic scenes. The scrollwork along the outside edge was so fine it was hard to believe it had been cut rather than molded. There were cleverly concealed images in the design and the broad base had drawers Kimberly had filled with an assortment of toys and various bottles of lube. Tobi smoothed her hands over the strapless gown she’d chosen to wear this evening and sighed. The fabric flowed and swirled reminding Tobi of the gowns Disney Princesses wore in all of her favorite children’s movies. The color matched her green eyes perfectly and the small crystals sewn in intricate patterns would pick up the light from the zillion or so fairy lights Lilly had strung through the backyard. When they had tested the lighting last night, Toby had been mesmerized and Lilly had been jumping up and down clapping her hands with childlike excitement. And even though Dean and Dell had teased their wife unmercifully about becoming the Clark Griswold of Austin, they’d also been the first to point out an area that they considered “under-emphasized,”
