..Before I realised it I let slip a curse word.."Fuck it" I said and clapped my hand over my mouth.Uncle Timmy looked shocked and raised his hand to m......"Don't you be hitting me Uncle or I'll tell the mammy"He thought for a moment and said "Not if I tell her first about you and yer foul mouth an' all"He grabbed my wrist and pulled me down across his knee,yanked up my skirt and proceeded to spank me on my arse - naked but for my cotton knickers.I can joke now about the cheeks at both ends being. Hmmm. We swam, sunbathed and read books and magazines for the rest of the day, all three of us tanning noticeably in the warm sun. Both the girls replaced their bikini tops before going to the pool which was a relief because it seemed that whenever they went for a swim, so did Mitch, our secret observer from next door. When they returned to their topless sunbathing, he appeared either on the balcony, or on one occasion ‘going for a run’ across the end of our terrace. I had to admit, he did look. ."The name was unknown in the village, and it was a blow in Simms' guts,since it was a proof that Gia hadn't forgotten the former lieutenant'sbetrayal.For the first months after her son's birth Gia lost herself in theroutine of taking care of a young baby; only Nayla had some contactwith her. She could lie to the others, but not to herself; she lovedher child. As the baby grew older, subtle things amazed Gia: the firsttime he held her fingers with his small hand, the first time he smiledat her,. Of course, she'd grabbed the cup before any damage was done - and managed to send my danish into my lap, sticky side down. It clung to my thigh as if glued in place."Oh, jeez, I'm so sorry," She reached for the office-issue Kleenex Substitute and managed to knock the EZ Dispenser Pak onto the floor."It's OK, Ellen." No, really, let me clean it - " It's fine, Ellen. No harm done." Yet, I added mentally."Please, I feel so bad - " She came around behind my desk and started dabbing at my thigh with.