”“I could drop it off for you, if you want,” Elyse said.“That would be awesome. It’s not really that far out of the way for you, just off th... freeway in Colerain Township. There’s a bound copy for him in my office.”“I’ll get it. You’ll call me with any updates?”“Of course. I guess I need to call Trudy Spencer, too,” I said.“Already handled,” Bethany said. “Melanie called her mom last night. She and Pete will be by soon.”“I guess I’ll wait until they stop by before I head down to Mercy. I. I wanted to see if it would feel as good the second time, but my left hand was hurting too bad, so I used my right hand.”Again, I didn’t say anything for a few minutes.“And how did it feel the second time?” I asked.“Alan, let’s just say don’t ever make me that mad at you again, and leave it at that!” she declared, then she kissed me.“Now, take me to bed and screw my brains out!” she insisted.All I could say was “Yes, Ma’am!”A couple of days after that Mindy told me her Dad had actually spanked. We got back home on August 7 for a very brief home stand with Texas, and we were now tied for second with Boston, four games behind the Yankees.Earlier in the week, Zeke Taylor and his wife Alice had invited several of the players and their wives or significant others over for an after-game barbecue. The party was scheduled for Sunday evening after our close-out game at home with the Rangers. Another road trip (Cleveland and Detroit) loomed on Monday morning, and I think Zeke wanted to make his. "The cat can talk." You spoke out loud, only the softest murmur against the harsh winds and the screams of those around you. But it was enough for the cat to hear. His little ears twitched and the cat turned to face you."Girl!" It's eyes twinkled like star light, shimmering in it's head, drawing your attention from the monster that had leapt clear over most of the pond before landing with a loud splash not very far away. It's hideous face, and beady red eyes were far more visible from here..