Theman's force fields could hem her in and block her from controlling theair past them. She was certain that she could defeat him - there wasnothing ...bove the sky after all - but she just didn't yet know how toapply her strength to crush him. She needed time, and listening wouldgive her that. If nothing else, some heroes were bound to arrive andgive her the respite that she needed to formulate a plan."What is the offer?" Iona demanded coldly."Become one of my lieutenants, you can even retain. I don’t care how young or old a male is, if they do the crime, they must take the punishment.” “Still, I can’t help feeling sorry for the little guy. What’s his name again?” Angela inquired. “Thomas.” “Yes, Thomas. I mean, he’s only eighteen, and he didn’t even really disobey his aunt as much as he was caught sniffing her leather high heeled shoes and masturbating into her panties.” “Well, he was unlucky, but you know the law," Pamela continued. "If you’re caught relieving yourself by the woman. “Um ... how long is Gramma staying, Dad?” He kept working as he spoke.“We haven’t discussed it. She has a doctor’s appointment this week here in town.” He turned and looked at me.“What’s wrong?”“Ask her, bud. Patient privacy, and all that, you know?”He set the knife down and went down the hall. I finished the salad and put it into the refrigerator with the burger patties I’d mixed up earlier. Then I got more towels for us to sit our naked asses on around the house and used one on my desk chair. As she struggled trying to move his arm enough to breathe, Crawford shook her. Glaring at Joyce he yelled, "Get the fuck out that door. Get in your car and get out of here and I'll let you live. I'm going to kill this bitch." Take it easy Crawford. Just calm down. Come on man; we can work this out."Crawford waved the gun around for a couple of seconds, taking it from the woman's head, but now he was standing full behind her and Joyce didn't have a shot.Come on you son-of-a-bitch, just stick.