" When we heard footsteps on the stairs I thought he might give it up. But he only tightened his grip so that I gagged slightly. My father came into t...e room and gave us a curious look. We were lucky that he didn't arrive when we were doing those other things. I wondered what he thought of his son being punished by someone smaller and younger; what he thought of my limp arms, my pinched red face. But all he said was, "Doing some wrestling, eh boys?" My father grabbed some tools from his. .."Brenda sighed. "The company became everything to Bill. And I went frompowerful attorney to lonely wife." Rich wife!" Cathleen laughed."You have no idea," Brenda though to herself. "That's not enough,"Brenda said. "Kelly helped me understand that I wanted more... control." Looking like that, I'm guessing you can get as much 'control' over Billas you want," Cathleen said!"Well... as it turns out... he was kind of interested in that, too,"Brenda said. "So ya, we've been having all kinds of. He turned his headto the side to get a better look. He lifted his chin, looking down hisnose. I did the same. It was hard not to.He didn't recognize that we were the same person. He always thought ofhimself as a man but he didn't know that there was a girl inside of him.Me. I'm that girl. I've been with him all of his life. He's caughtglimpses out of the corner of his eye, as if I were standing behind him,just out of sight, but he hasn't looked me in the eyes... until now.I'm Wendy. He's Louis.. " He went to the little fridge and got out vodka and orange juice."I don't drink, sir." Well, if you're going to do your job you'd better start." He poured her a very stiff drink and handed it to her. "Now my dear, down the hatch," and he tilted the glass.Shannon choked but she downed the whole drink. She watched apprehensively as the lieutenant poured another, her body warming from the unfamiliar effect of the alcohol."You'll do OK, sweetie," Peter said as he passed her another glass. Now.