"That works for me," Ray said, as if he were surprised by his own comfort."What about the fifth person?" Melvin asked."The person who comes in last after four races has to do a favor for whoever came in first," Felicia said, "Nothing naughty. You know, get them a beer. Kiss on the cheek. That kind of thing. That's all.""The winner should also get a favor from the new person," Courtney said, "Seems only fair."Felicia wasn't sure about fair, but she wasn't going to dampen Courtney's spirits now.Ray was the last person out, but everyone agreed to a moratorium on favors till after the first round. Felicia, Melvin, Courtney, and Collins would race first.Felicia selected her racer and felt the tension in the room rise. Everyone was nervous. Jumpy. This wasn't just for pride or a fun little competition between friends. A lot was riding on this and it seemed like everyone was feeling it.On the first track, Collins lost the race and a sock. Felicia had watched the blonde play and, well,
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