The man had obviously stepped in some dog shit on the pavement on his way to Joe’s apartment, and although he had scraped most of it off, there was ...till enough wedged into the ridges of the sole of the shoe to produce that disgusting smell.Abbey hesitated, and nearly gagged as the man thrust his shoe closer to her face. Taking a deep breath, and closing her eyes, Abbey set to work licking the dirt encrusted sole of the shoe. Gathering all her strength, she darted her tongue out and poked it. It was a little reward for having worked hard. I didn’t steal a sixpack of beer from him. I stole his reward,” Max said. “Sometimes, it’s the little things that we do for ourselves that mean the most. You interfere with that and you’ve damaged something that is really important to someone.”“I see what you mean,” Robert said.Max said, “For a while there, I forgot what my job as father was.”“What is your job?” Robert asked.“I’m to teach you how to be a man,” Max answered.“I’ll grow up,” Robert. “Who are you?!”“Who are you?” Mimicked Anson in a mocking tone. Walking over to Jared, He revealed Himself.“ANSON!!” Boy am I ever glad to see you! Untie me, and get me outta here, some psycho is trying to kill me I think,” yelped Jared in a maddening rant.“Oh really?” Anson coolly asked. “ Some psycho, eh?”His fate dawning on him like the rising sun, he started to cry. “Why are you doing this to me? I thought we were friends!”“Doing what to you?” Anson replied. “ I haven’t done anything. When all was said and done, Scotty got me $5.5 Million paid out over ten years. Scotty's cut was 10% and the rest was mine. We agreed not to sign any formal paperwork until the divorce was final, but the first day of my return to single status was the day I was set for life.I would never have to work another day if I didn't want to and considering how I felt about things those days, it was probably just as well. I quit my job and went back to my apartment-condo for some contemplation on my.