But when it was also said and done, Stacy performing like a veteran CPA, the Happy Walls Group paid every nickel they promised to pay – with not one...cent deferred. And unbeknownst to my friends and family, the first thing I purchased with my newfound wealth was Sunrise Cay.No, not for my wedding – even though it quickly became the new site by general acclimation. The men wanted to return, the women who weren’t there had heard so much about it, they would have cut us all off had we not. I think it as a reasonably fair contest; I don't deal withpain very well, and you have had more practice. The prize for thewinner is a kiss from my Master and a bowl of ice cream with thefinest Swiss Chocolate Sauce. The loser gets to watch. If we tie, weboth get the prizes. Is this OK with you?"Carol nodded her agreement, but Anne said, "I need to hear you."Carol said, "Yes, slave of my brother-in-law." How sweet you are. Master, please start adding weights to thechain."I knew that this. "Yeah, thanks." You two married?" Yes, sorry," I grinned."That's okay," he smiled, patting me on the back. "Good for you." You look like someone. Did you ever play ball?" Ah. Not since college. Not properly." You look a bit like that guy...Atlanta. What's his name, second base was he? Played a bit-part in one of those baseball movies."The guy shook his head. "Well, whoever he is, he ain't me."We talked on for a while. He was Doug, he was married but stuck in this town on an audit. He wouldn't. The last time we were here it was all bare dirt. There are curtains in the windows. The effect of those two changes was remarkable. It looks like a home now! And there was something different about the driveway.When we got closer I could see that the driveway and the sidewalk leading to the front door are now covered in small, colorful, highly polished round pebbles. They're glued to the cement in a decorative but tasteful pattern. It's beautiful!At first I was afraid to step on it. But Dani.