what the hell are you involved in rice ? her knees were weak , so she was grateful for the support of the pool wall at her back . `` it will be a contract based on the farm , '' jane replied . her hands - freshly scrubbed - felt cold . problem was half the kids on the team did n't have parents who could afford to send their kids to japan to play baseball . `` so you had never seen her compliment anybody else in the office ? '' but im not sure , so i force myself there . 