I knew it was now or never, but I didn't want to convey any sense of desperation. I had to maintain my cool, and try to get her to buy into my plan. ...Meanwhile, I refilled Katy's wine glass, and poured myself some more whiskey.When Katy came back, I considered it to be a good sign, at least. She plopped down in her chair, and immediately picked up her wine glass and drank half of it down in one shot. I considered that to be a good sign as well."So, what would you want me to do?" she asked. Fortunately I have a few things in my favor, I'm a problem solver, a bit of a country boy, grew up on a farm and know my way around a hardware store. As some of you know, cock rings are very similar to o-rings. For those that don't know, o-rings are neoprene washers used in various pumps and valves. O-rings come in a multitude of sizes and thicknesses. The upside is they cost between twenty-nine and ninety-nine cents. Rushing home with my package, I'm excited to show Maddi and once again prove. So very wrong. ***** Donovan blinked away the tears that threatened to fall. He ran a hand through his hair, and took a deep breath. ‘Are you okay?’ Linden startled him. He paused before he answered. ‘I was just thinking.’ She nodded sadly, knowing exactly what he had been thinking about. She crossed the room to where he sat, leaned over him and hugged him. It was a simple gesture, but to Donovan it was what he needed so badly. ‘I miss him.’ He choked out. ‘Me too.’ He wrapped his arms around. She was rather proud of herself. Fifteen minutes ago she burst into tears just thinking about it.Taking a chance that she could get more of the story out without losing control of her emotions, she added, "Actually, he didn't ask for one. He set the kids up to tell me that they wanted me out of the house. Can you imagine the nerve of that bastard to use the kids for something like that? They weren't even nice about it. They were downright nasty. John must have been proud of them."You should.