Did you get some sleep?" Yea, a little bit. Got up about an hour ago." Get your report done?" No, it'll have to wait." Won't the General be angry?" "P...obably. I'll make up an excuse. Besides, I have more important things to do." You do? Like what?"Her voice had a delectable female anticipation to it, slow and sultry. I love it. Hard to believe this was a 64 year old mother ... and grandmother ... and great-grandmother."Like talking to you." Anything else?" Yes." What?" Looking at my gorgeous. Though Cassie didn't know why she wastelling this to a complete stranger, she realized that a sympathetic earmust have been what she needed since she was feeling a little better. When she was finished talking, the Old Man nodded slightly thensaid "I think that I just might have something that can help you." "What's that?" Cassie asked, trying to keep the sarcastic edgeout of her voice. Who was this strange Old Man, she wondered, and whydid she have the feeling that there was. She was deeply touched and almost paralyzed, her insides aching with love for Dawn. What followed made it worse. There was another message, this one from Ada."Hiiiiii, Laura," she drawled, as if flirting. Then her voice grew more serious. "I know it's not fair for me to call you after I ran out on you like that. I hope you've forgiven me by now. I just got out of the shower. I couldn't help remember..." Suddenly, Ada was crying, softly, but unmistakably. "I... oh never mind... I shouldn't have. I again bit my lip and quickly raised my bottom up high…….then…….{{{{{{{{WWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAACCCCCCCKKKKKKK}}}}}}}} #3 The worst one yet. I couldn’t hold it in any longer….I screamed “OOOUUUCCCHHH” and started sobbing….I again pushed my little stinging butt up high and {{{{{PPPOOOWWW}}}} #4 I again screamed “IT HURST SO BAD MRS FIELDS”……Mrs Fields said…”Your bottom is getting paddled little lady, it’s supposed to hurt”….Miss Jakes then said….”good girl Nikki, one more”……My butt went up.