“MERCEEEE... .EEEEEEEE!”Julia’s voice was cracking. Callously, Quentin kicked himself free from her weakening clasp and moved towards the helico...ter. Then he turned back.“Oh, Madame Vesta,” he said, “I think, in addition to the birching, I would like to have Julia scrubbing these decks every morning for a week.”“A very good idea, Quentin...”“And I think you might also put her on the treadmill. Once a week, for an hour, will do...“Certainly, Quentin. And, if you have any further instructions,. Yeah, well, anyway, I’m just saying that I’ll bet you’ve had some cool experiences that people like me don’t get to have all the time.” Riley suddenly realized that he was, in a strange and backwards way, actually trying to compliment her. Sure, she was more savvy and worldly, but the way he’d said it, it felt a bit like he was questioning her values. “What kind of experiences do you think we have in Chaska that you don’t have here?” Robert was quiet for a minute as he contemplated how to. He hands me the joint, and we talk about what we’re gonna do. “Oh shiii, sorry baby. I never commented on your dress. Beautiful as ever.” I blow him a kiss. We stop at a gas station. He gets out and pumps the gas, I then sit in his seat and look at him in the eyes, then say “I don’t want that to be the only thing you pump, daddy.” He licks his lips, then winks. He finishes with the gas then opens his door, “c’mon let’s go get some snacks, you stoner.” I grab his hand then guide him towards the. ”“But I can’t afford –”“Don’t worry about it, Cheri. Jim’s taken care of everything.”“But how –”“Relax, Cheri. You’re being taken care of. Now, when you’ve finished your breakfast, you and I can talk about what to do next. I’ll be out at the pool catching a little morning sun and doing some swimming.”“Pool? You guys have a pool? Wow, that is so, like, totally cool.”“Do you have a swimming suit with you?”“To be honest, I don’t know what I managed to stuff into my backpack yesterday, Mrs. Olsen..