Then came the punch seen around the world. Steve stopped the video at that point.The prosecutor spoke up. “So what? Mr. St. Gaudens wasn’t aggress...ve. His approach might have been startling to Mr. Reynolds. If he is trying to use this as a justification, it falls short.”“No, your honor, we are not claiming that Mr. Reynolds was startled. Rather we contend that he was goaded into this assault. We have three separate lip-reading specialists willing to testify that Mr. St. Gaudens made statements. Mum and dad went out with friends to the local social club. I would stop at the chippy on the way home and get fish and chips for my dinner, arriving home about 7.30 p.m. It was Tuesday. As I finished my pint my mind cast back to Sunday evening.I was lying in my bed. My mother had wanked me off in the bath. She had stripped to the waist and rubbed my spunk into her breasts; and then left me. She had showered and then went to bed. I did the same. I kept thinking about what had happened and. “Look, not to be a jerk, but you shouldn’t be in the kitchen. Company policy. Even Melissa shouldn’t, but I let her keep her pre-natal stuff in the fridge, you know?”I waved him off. “No problem, sorry about that. What are you going to do? Close up? You have no waitress!”He shook his head. “We got a list for emergencies. One of the other girls will come in for the overtime pay, no worries. Let me get you checked out.”I waved him off, explaining that she could keep the tip and headed out. I had. ”She pursed her lips some, “They like you because of who you are hon, if you were a little bit more confident about that I’m sure you could persuade any one of them into dating you.”They rode in silence for a little while, Ash obviously doubting himself, though he did eventually speak up, “Not that it matters of course I suppose.. I’ve got you, after all.” he said, a shy little smile playing at his soft lips.She looked at him and pursed her lips, contemplating how she could respond to that..