Clifton staggered under the sudden weight. He brought the pool cue backto swing again not yet registering the fact that someone was on hisshoulders.Je...emy wrenched the cue from Clifton's hand and vaulted from the man'sback in a neat back flip that sent Clifton crashing into the wall. Whenhe turned around, Jeremy said, "My mother always taught me that boysshouldn't hit girls. It seems like you didn't learn that lesson. So Isuggest you learn real quick and leave here before you get in. Monte is taking it in to have a new paintjob and to replace some of the upholstery. Then he and George are going to do a complete overhaul. When they are done, we're installing lights and a siren and donating it to the fire department. Seems there are a lot of times someone needs to roll out for an emergency that doesn't require moving 2,000 gallons of water with us. It will become the command vehicle for the firehouse. We figure it has another ten years in it if it's cared for."Monday morning,. Work during the day, classes and bowling in the evenings and the weekends with Gloria. Gloria was taking summer classes, but she had no classes on Friday so she was usually at the apartment when I got there.I stopped on the way home and picked up a pie for dessert. Gloria usually had dinner ready when I got home and that night was no different. After eating we did the dishes together – I washed and she dried – and it was while I was scrubbing a pot that she said:"I'm pregnant."No lead in, no "I. The idea of having anything tight on scared me. I didn't even want my panties on.“When she used the belt, how did that feel?”“It hurt,” I said. “How do you think it felt?”“I mean where she hit you?”“I know what you mean,” I said.“I mean, she doesn't ever hit me there.”“Because you don't have a there,” I said.“You know what I mean.”“I can't believe you got a hard on,” I said. “I'm surprised Mom didn't say anything.”“She never does,” he said. “She never has anyway.”“It is very noticeable,” I.