There was the option of the building across the alley and the ‘sky bridge’ linking the two buildings, The problem with THAT was that it would seri...usly impact our profitability in the short term and deplete our reserves, unless we borrowed, something I was STILL loath to do.And none of this could wait for Stephanie to come on board. It was on me, with advice from my team, to find solutions and implement them. And that meant exacerbating my issues with Dave, or rather, his issues with me, as I. " We have courts in the Hamptons at the country club." You're a member?" I asked."How do you think I met most of your clients? Anyway, physically your mom's improving and sleeping on schedule helps, but she's suffering mentally. I don't know what it is. I'm scheduling a session with a psychiatrist I've heard good things about. Luckily there's an opening. He has sessions with the wealthy at his house in East Hampton a couple days a week. Mostly he works in the City. He works with hardcore cases. All of us knew what was coming, and each of us couldn't wait to be strapped down and abused. And Jeff, of course, acted as if it were a normal evening at home.We had a quiet dinner, which Annie served. This time, Jeff did not have her go beneath the table, to my disappointment. After dinner was over, while I was sipping my coffee, Jeff asked "Who would like to be punished now?"We all looked at each other in surprise, then with smiles on our faces, we all raised our hands. Rachel added, "Ooo,. “It’s not sorry I want Dad, it’s good behaviour” she responded sternly. “Yes dear” I conceded. Another whoosh splat and my shriek before Zoe said sternly “don’t you yes dear me, that won’t wash at all.” I decided not to say anything. There was a whoosh followed by the splat, the searing pain and the sound of my own yelp. I really did hate that cane. “Please Zoe” I begged. Another whoosh, splat, yelp. Crikey, that is really stinging I thought, still not clear if I was getting.