In point of fact, my shrink had told me in no uncertain terms that I was a “flaming nymphomaniac” and that I should try to get dick in me at least...three times a day to stay satisfied.I found that to be good advice, but in recent years I had fallen to the average of twice a day and that seemed to sustain me without any noticeable aging patterns to push me into that ready for the grave look all older folks eventually come to at the end of the life cycle.The nice man down in the financial office. ’‘And it has nothing to do with the discipline problemsyou have with her.’‘There’s that, too,’ Pearce agreed. ‘Especially taday.’‘Why today?’‘It’s been a bastardly morning.’‘Why?’ Michael asked idly, busy doing something outof my sight. Pearce leaned an elbow next to my hip, hisback to me as he continued his conversation about me as ifI wasn’t in the room, ignoring the hole I was attempting tostare into the back of his head.‘Rachel has a corporate job, sometimes her transitionback ta me isn’t. "What the hell was that I just saw, young lady?" His face was red, and he looked thoroughly upset.Tears streamed down Robyn's cheeks, but all she could say was, "I'm sorry, Mr. Stephens. I'm so sorry. I had no idea..."Robyn spent the rest of the morning in the principal's office in a state of extreme nervousness, waiting for one of her parents to pick her up from school.Taylor sat across from her; both had been suspended from school for two weeks.At last her father showed up, having been called. Let's just see what happens you won't be able to livewithout Kelli any more than I will. You are cutting off your nose tospite your face. I hate you now more than I have hated anything in mylife. You are just an asshole." Yeah well maybe you should have a look in the mirror, because when itcomes to assholes you have cornered the market. You threw me under thebus with Karla even though I begged you not to, you knew damned well thatI wasn't ready to tell anyone about this. It's just you forcing.