"The news whore interviewed you once from here, when you were running for sheriff." Osborn said."Okay that's the where now the when?" I asked."We work...d late last night, and there were no gang arrests on the books. They hang out here smoking weed at night. I know you are religious about running. Tonight will probably be another late one, so this seemed the most likely." So I will have to tell Eddie that you are a getting good at it," I said. "'Eliminate the obvious and the whatever is left, no. " Again, a long pause. Our daughter continued, "I guess in your day, this was taboo."My wife protested, 'I'm not that old; but, if you asking if I ever dated a black man, the answer is 'no.'"Have you ever wondered about it?"My wife said, "Wondered, yes." She laughed her nervous laugh. "Your father said I was jealous and that maybe he has an older brother I could hook up with." He has three older brothers. You want me to set you up with one?" Sure, just as soon as you talk your father into. ’ ======= ‘Where the hell are my pants?’ Charlie wondered aloud, helplessly looking under his bed. Brian was seated at a desk and browsing the internet on Charlie’s laptop, ‘Go look in the laundry, Miley said something about washing your favorite jeans right before she left to go shopping with your mom.’ ‘She did?’ Brian nodded absently, ‘Sometimes you are completely useless without Miley around.’ ‘I’ll just grab another pair,’ Charlie decided, ‘The laundry room is too far away.’ Brian. . THWACK.Janice yelped, more in shock than pain, for Henry was still not an expert with the whip and the blow had been a light one."Now change, or you'll get six from the eunuch!" ordered Henry, "And six more if you need them."Janice stared at him and slowly started to undress."If the Emir wants anything, you will indulge him," he added, "Even in his bed; especially in his bed. After all it won't be the first time."Janice stared at him for a moment, remembering the night of Tamsin's wedding,.