Unlike most of the other pedestrians that were scurrying hither and yon like characters in a Charles Dickens novel intent of getting to their destinat...on on time, I strolled along just trying to keep out of everyone’s way and not wanting to get knocked over. I was in no hurry because there were still ten minutes before the library opened and they were like Nazis about not opening a second too soon because they were on an hourly wage and not a salary.I stood there for a moment looking up at the. "Uh-oh, I thought. That doesn't sound very good. I grabbed a couple extra cookies and hurried upstairs expecting the worst, although I didn't know what I could possibly have done wrong this time.I finally walked into the room to find it filled with a few people. Cate was sitting impatiently on the bed, with Shani lying down behind her observing Cate and I. Allison was looking on anxiously nearby, while Anh was doing something in the corner looking very nonchalant. Gail walked up behind me, I. . not really. It was illegal to tell us and mother told her she'd hate it, and that was all.I knew I had made her bleed and that was the last thing I expected. Now I had a dilemma."Gentleman don't tell."My wife is bleeding.I sought to consult a Physician.It's the middle of the night, the captain is probably asleep. I hot footed it up the stairs to the wheelhouse. I knocked. Bade enter, I did. Oh thank you God, My Uncle Al was chatting with the third officer over a cuppa."Hi, David. How's. She slowly stood then, nipples still acutely in need of attention and smiled seductively up in my direction and said, "I sure would like you to take me for a ride sometime," but the tone was darker than the words portrayed. With one hand twirling a lock of long dark hair in her fingers, she smiled sweetly but didn't wait for an answer when I didn't respond fast enough. Whitney asked me bluntly, "Mr. Z, would you like to take me someday?" Those two little words she'd emphasized so strongly I.