She was fighting the odd sensation when the woman suddenly tripped and dropped her bag and phone on the ground. While she was struggling to put things...back in her purse, Ginger bent down to pick up the phone and hand it to the stranger. When she did so, the woman was reaching for it too and their hands brushed. Instantly, Ginger’s whole body was given a rush of light and tingly pleasure. The woman, too, appeared to be affected and looked up at Ginger. “Hi, here you go,” said Ginger, handing her. Sarah lay in bed for what seemed like hours. She looked at the clock radio and saw that it was only one o'clock. Sarah went to her window and saw Ed get up from his desk in the office and turn the light off. She could hear him come up the stairs and heard the shower in his bathroom. Sarah went back to bed. Sleep just would not come. After awhile Sarah got up and opened her door. She walked down the hallway toward Ed's bedroom. She was more afraid than she had ever been in her life. She had not. "Leslie." My turn to use the full name."What?" Timid."Come over here."She hesitantly approached until she was just out of arm's reach, then stopped. Her attention was on the floor. Her breathing seemed a bit more labored.I pointed to a spot right in front of my feet. "Over here."She shuffled up a couple of steps, still paying attention to the floor.As kids, neither of us were spanked. I may have gotten swatted in the diaper a time or two when I did something dangerous, but as we got old enough. ”“C’mon Sam, can’t you just...”Mr. Travis emerges from the wooded path and sees me on the porch, but not Mico who’s hidden in the shadows. I’m still smoking and I try to hide the cig from him.“Sam, give me that. Don’t try to hide it. I see the smoke behind you.”I sigh and walk to Mr. Travis, handing over the pack to him. He takes out a stick and puts it in his mouth.“Got a light?”“I thought smoking was against the rules...”“Not for you. You know that.”Mr. Travis puts his hand on my shoulder,.