Oh my god! My heart skips more than one beat! I take a deep breath."I was gonna go to the beach," I lie. There are places there that are private. That...s one thing I love about Cocoa Beach, and the ocean in general. There are so many little roads that lead to the shore, most of them seldom used. I have taken advantage of them myself a few times, when I wanted to drink or smoke a joint. Or to suck some guy off."Good. Lemme in."She rounds the front of my car, giving me my first full look at her. " "Pardon?" I said."It's a terrible system. The landlord keeps promising to get it seen to. You see it takes all night to heat the water and there's not much so if you want a shower we'll have to share." Right." I said, trying to stay calm and casual."Let's go then Stuart." She said and I followed her up the stairs and into the bathroom."Get in then!" she said. "but don't touch the controls."I was still half asleep and not altogether sure if I was dreaming or not. I took off my underwear and. You have a long term aim in mind but you are not letting on what it is at this stage. I would also advise against arriving home and announcing that you are putting your wife in charge of all decisions from now on. Do it by stealth. Gradually take over as many of the household tasks as possible without making a fuss about it. Encourage her with her career. Compliment her abilities so that she gains the confidence to apply for promotion. Suggest she works longer hours to gain respect and further. The lead officer had followed Amelia down the steps and heard my question."Sir, may I get your name and why you're here?" the man asked. "Are you Mrs. Federici's attorney?" My name is Michael McPherson," I said. The officer jotted the name down with no apparent recognition. "And I'm here..." Because he's my father and I called him," Amelia said. "I was scared. That woman is crazy. When Enrico didn't come home I was scared. So I called my Dad."The officer viewed me with a renewed interest. I saw.