’ ‘How many stokes would I drop.’ ‘Hmmm. At a guess, four strokes lower by the end of summer.’ Maggie said that changed her thinking, it cou...d really be worth trussing herself up.’ ‘You bet, it certainly would be worth it.’ ‘I’ll probably buy one then.’ ‘Yes, buy one tomorrow and play in it on Tuesday and Thursday club days to get used to it so we can be winners on Sunday.’ ‘It I endure doing this for you, what present would I give you? ‘Oh, a bottle of wine.’ ‘I’d rather you thought about. I saw her get up and go to the front door, thinking it was more carolers. Bob and Bing, along with the two others, pushed their way into my house and started making ribald jokes to Mary. I called the police and said that a neighbor had called me and said four men were assaulting Mrs. Borland. I explained that the neighbor didn't want to get involved, so had called me.I quickly returned to my computer to see how Mary was making out. She was still holding the guys off, although two of them had. Amber hugged us both and stroked CC’s back with me while looking at me with approval as she was clearly letting me do the talking.“Yes, I trust you, David. I trust you with my life. I’m yours, Tiger,” she said with a sniffle.“Then trust me when I tell you that if you had been raped, that it would’ve hurt me way more than my simply being in a hospital for a week. My broken arm, my cracked ribs, and my stitched head will heal over time, as I said. If you had of been raped, though, well, my spirit. She also mentioned how you came through for her big time the other day. She’s your best fan now. It’s good to know that we can depend on you when stuff hits the fan. ‘Stephanie has been beaming this week. She says that you’ve been talking to her in the halls and being really nice. Her friends are very impressed and she’s feeling more confident. She insisted on wearing something low cut today. I wouldn’t let her go to the mall or anything wearing the top she has on, but I told her that she could.