”Bernie scolds me, “Liz, you know better than to exercise too hard. I’m sure you remember what the doctor said. Besides I’m the only one that ...ets to kick that ass!” To emphasize the point he slaps the hell out of my ass!I laugh and taunt, “Oh yeah old man, you know I can take you any day of the week.” And then, I kick him in his ass (in a loving manner of course).Bernie suggests...Hell, I might have opened a real can of worms playing with Liz since she looks worse than ever now. I back down,. You were closer to her than any of us.John stirred the tomato sauce, watching the spoon bursting bubbles as the saucepan simmered away merrily. Alyssa ... would you mind asking Dana and Irillith to join me please?Of course, handsome... she replied, her voice full of sympathy.Thank you.He busied himself with the spaghetti, tasting the pasta then adding a touch more salt. Turning to the worktop, he drew one of the long knives from the block, then began slicing the French bread without cutting. .”“Which is why this might not be a good time,” Will said, again looking at me. I got the message.“I should go. I’ll call you later.”“NO!” Clarissa blushed then continued more quietly. “I don’t want any secrets from you, Paul. You’ve told me everything. I want you to know everything too.”“Are you sure about this?” Will asked.Clarissa nodded. “Paul stays. Just like last time.”We went back into the lounge, Clarissa and me sitting on one sofa, the three trustees of her father’s estate on the. "Tell him to give you some tips about riding horses while he adjusts the stirrups." I will!" She spun away, and then turned back. "Anything else?" Nope," I said, trying not to laugh.I watched as she ran outside, interrupted her father and Sable to inform them she'd been asked to ride with us, and then dashed toward the horses we could see in the distance. Greg ginned at me and put up his thumb."You just made her day, maybe her week," Leah said as we stepped into the kitchen for some.