My excitement diminished, and hers grew. You might not yet ever have heard of mistress Ice, but I assure you that name will get stuck in your mind. Be...ause she is the one beating the hell out of you, in case you did not notice, I have barely begun. We call this a warming up! And now she came in like a cannonball she was punching and kicking me. But somehow I managed to escape from most of the blows, or at least they were not so devastating as when she really got started. I hoped she got tired,. Maybe he is independantly wealthy?”“Maybe I’ll ask some questions from somebody I know that may give us an idea about that.’“Brad, darling, I have a rather tough question to ask you. This is so important but you need to trust me.”“Nancy, you are the love of my life! You know that I want to marry you and have a family with you. I trust you with my love too. So ask and I will tell you anything you need to know.”“Do Fred and Flo have accounts at your bank?”“Nancy, this isn’t personal stuff. I. One of the things I am thankful for this holiday season is for a great editor in LadyCibelle. Again, her help with this story was wonderful. My thanks for everyone’s support and kind comments regarding my first two stories. Hopefully this one will touch your heart and you will be moved in some way. This is dedicated to my little cousin Allison. * Allison watched as her mother stared out the hospital window on the other side of the waiting room. She could tell by the movement of her shoulders. He couldn't blame her, and began to wonder if he could get Lani to come to his place. He didn't like the idea of her being here, although he wasn't sure he could give a good reason why. Cherie was about to say something else when a man came over to her. He was shorter than Dom, and was starting to go bald, which didn't prevent him from trying to camouflage it. The man whispered in Cherie's ear and she let out an ear-splitting bray when he finished. "That's an idea!" she said, tossing her head.