‘Perfect.’ I mumbled and then I plunged the nipple into his mouth. He struggled and spit it out. ‘Lexi?’ He said. ‘Knock it off. Untie me...this instance. Tell me what’s going on or you’re fired.’ His face was getting more and more red as if he was about to yell. Erin had grabbed a stuffed animal and was jumping it up and down above his crib, trying to distract him. ‘Coo-dee-coo-dee-coo.’ She mumbled as the teddy bear kept dancing in front of his face. ‘Calm down little baby Danny.’ . ‘You looked a million miles away,’ she said, flagging a waiter. ‘Dreaming of long lost loves, I take it?’ ‘How well you read my face.’ ‘It’s a nice face, easy to read.’ She took his tea and sipped. ‘You always take it so black,’ her face was a grimace as she sipped again. ‘Why?’ ‘I like harsh flavors,’ he said. ‘Shocks the palate, wakes me up.’ ‘You’re never going to be a morning person are you?’ ‘For you, I’d be any kind of person.’ ‘Flatterer.’ He smiled as they brought her something strong. 'Listen Roxanne', I began my advice lecture, 'In such a situation you take the boy aside, lead him into the bushes, and wank him off', her mouth fell open, her lips were dry, 'Or fuck him', I concluded.I could see her brain working overtime behind her sky blue eyes, and to add fuel to the fire I had just stoked, because sometimes it is better to get the message home crudely, I concluded, 'Wank it or use it, that why God made us sweetheart, and put us in charge of these young men', and at that I. You're a friend so you don't owe us anything. Besides, the Veterans Hospital pays us quite a bit for taking care of you." Sally," Uncle Dar said, "What the Vets hospital pays for is basic care. They don't pay for someone to take me to the mall with their friends. They don't pay for someone to give me two parties. They don't pay for someone to get on a step stool to get me a book that I can't reach, and they sure don't pay for smiles and hugs."I get all of that and more from all five of you.