On a whim, Elsa also called Tom Power, the man we’d met on St. Croix. He was surprised by the call and talked to her for fifteen minutes or so. He w...s apparently in New York, and had no plans for the weekend before heading home Sunday afternoon to Denver where he lived. After her invitation, he decided to hop a plane out of New York and come to the middle of the country to be at our barbecue. Later, a text came in on my phone informing me that he’d be with us about five-thirty or six, local. Bob's twisting and turning made the first shot miss. Danny's covering gunfire caused the gunman to duck for a moment. When Danny reloaded, the man popped back up just as Bob caught the little girl up and ran for cover. Bob managed to shield the girl with his own body. Two high powered rifle bullets tore through him, penetrating the vest they were never intended to stop. In one last heave Bob managed to throw the child to cover before he fell lifeless to the pavement.Screaming with rage Mike hit. “Taking over half-an-hour when I sent you to collect the boys and come right back, to me that’s on purpose. Five, ten minutes maybe, but not thirty. Now get those pajamas on! I have to make a few phone calls before I deal with you.”I went upstairs and put on my pajama bottoms. Not knowing when Edith would come was nerve-wracking. I had no desire to make the situation worse. I could hear her speaking on the phone to two different people for about five minutes, making promises she would pick up. "Sounded like you had a busy night last evening," Laura; I’d hear her say.They pass and joke about it, but I can tell Susan is always probing. "He sure does fill out his boxer shorts; I’m so happy for you sweetie; I miss a good strong man; never had it like you do with John."Susan is always probing and poking at me about it as well, and probing around what I must have to have captured Laura. Of course, it’s more than my cock, but Laura’s always told me I have a special talent and that it was.