" True. But you're harder to get at in the hospital; if Pinkham is more of a fool than I think he is, you're safer, there." Wit' the people you got ru...nin'? You probly got a safe place ta stash me where I can get three hots an' a cot -- an' whatever you're pumpin' inta me ta clean me out..."Armand considered this. "You're probably right -- but I didn't want you to feel like I was making a prisoner of your scrawny ass." The rough talk was deliberate; he knew Tabitha would appreciate it. "I'll. "I'm really tired and want toget this over with." Tonya, you don't have to do this."Tonya pulled his arms over his head and cuffed his wrist to the brasspost. She then pulled his foot up over his head an attached his ankles toeach of the corner post. This left his penis and testicle exposed hangingabove his ass.Tonya crossed her legs and started putting the gloves on."You know Max I don't like having to do this to you, but you have to letthose masculine feeling go." Tanya...."She looked at him. Careful study will make you real good at..." I let my voice trail off. The jackeroos were shouting suggestions of increasingly improbable activities. I lifted a hand. "But there's one ceremony left. If we could have a bit of space, please. And if the unmarried ladies would please go over there and Maddy, come here by me." There was a bit of shuffling. "OK. Now, Maddy face me and toss that bouquet over your shoulder." She did it, and the prize was caught by a pretty girl in a pink dress that was. I told him I'd be happy to and be back first thing tomorrow.The next morning I was chipping the cement off the brick, and stacking them. It took a couple of hours to do that. It was close to noon, the sun beat down and little breeze. After a short break I went to work on the concrete, banging way with a good heavy hammer. Around 3:00 he came out with something to drink and eat, told me to take a breather. We talked for around an hour, I told him I was trying to earn enough for a car. He was.