Prepared for the worst I crept down the three cement steps and looked around the right hand hall corner into the center of the room. In my past experi...nce when you prepare for the worst you are rarely disappointed. What I saw did not elevate my spirits though.First, I saw Allison; That was alarming enough. She was nude, except for wearing a collar around her neck and a pair of sturdy leather cuffs that restrained her hands behind her back. She was kneeling in a submissive position next to small. I graduated with a degree in mathematics and have a job as an actuary at the insurance company downtown. Perhaps our love for these subjects was what made us love playing pool so much. We were good at it because we saw all the possible angles to shoot from and get our balls in the pocket. This past week seemed to go on forever and I have never been gladder that it was Friday night. I had been through so much this week I couldn’t wait to share it with James. I arrived first and James strolled. An actual clue?She said, “Detective Mitch Reynolds.”“Same initials. Mike Rogers.” Problem is, there are always unconnected coincidences.“Gets better. Reynolds was allowed to resign. Quietly.”Ah. Yes, I remember now. Civilian complaints. Review Boards. Disciplinary suspensions. Rumors of missing drugs, missing drug money. So many black marks in his file that they got rid of him. Without any publicity.I would ask Daddy about Detective Reynolds except I couldn’t. Not without implicating Bear. And. But then I decided I didn't want to waste this opportunity"Yeah, okay"The girls slid on their tops (how ironic I thought)We walked about a mile down the beach and there was a sign letting everone know the beach was now clothing optional"Now?" Cindi asked\"Not yet" Amanda replied. "The first mile or so is older people"She was right. Nothign but geezers with sagging body partsFfinally the crowd got younger and we stopeed to undressI was surprised to see Cindi undress first, Amanda was right.