The smell of alcohol, blood, sweat, and piss. But as he turned the club on her, his own child and swung it, it was nothing. Metal hit skin and bounced...off easily. It just pushed her onto the soft tiled floor. Her mother hurt, but she didn't. That was the first time she really made the connection about pain in other people. Even when her father pinned her down, pulled her panties off, and climbed on top of her, it was nothing really. It was hard to get out from under him, but it didn' t really. I motioned him to swing it from side to side and the sound never lessened. I had Tom turn off the metal detector, set it aside, and move back a few feet so he could see better.When he was in position I pulled up a shovel full of sand, and started the sifting action. Just like the first time, the sun caught the flakes as they fell from the shovel with the sand giving off a soft golden glow. Tom stared, entranced at the sight for a few moments, before picking up his shovel and joining me.Tom was. ”Charles overheard that remark and said, “Forget the ‘yet’ on our part. We are content to live life to the fullest, without having to take care of an infant. Prudence, do you guys plan on having children?”Prudence threw in, “Call me Pru: I like that handle better than a long first name.”In the course of their conversations, Charles revealed that a childhood illness had rendered him sterile. “It’s not a secret!”Pru, by then, was sitting next to him.She patted Charles on the knee and said, “I. ’ Mom must have given Aunt Paula a funny look as she then said, ‘Not that kind of friend, I went on the net and bought a new toy. It’s surprising what little gadgets they have on the market these days.’ ‘I’ve already got a couple of toys. They just don’t do it for me. Jeez Paula, I’m not a frigid bitch. I’m only thirty eight but plastic fantastic, give me a break.’ I heard the heartfelt cry for help from mom. ‘Jim doesn’t even kiss me anymore, I think that he’s even forgotten what foreplay is..