“Men can be so obtuse.” she said. “You never see the big picture. If you can give us the order at cheaper prices we can continue to survive as a...business. When we start doing well again we will negotiate a better, higher price. For now, we cant pay this much. Don’t you see?” She had me pissed at obtuse. “Just because you are struggling doesn’t mean that I can give you this order.” I said. “I know what you are trying to pull. Your co-worker couldn’t get me to succumb to your price so you. She said, "Let's get something to drink."We went into the kitchen where she poured cola and ice into a couple of glasses. We went into the living room. She took a seat on the sofa and patted the space next to her. I happily sat down. Like Thad's mattress, the old sofa sagged with our weight until we were almost touching."This is cool," April said. "I don't think we've ever spent this much time together alone." Yeah, it's nice," I agreed. I gulped down half my drink, not sure of what to say or. Mom came to me and said, ‘It’s done. Can we have our purses?’ ‘Yes.’ I got them. I handed them over. They got them out and started calling people they knew. Their first call went to Carl. He said, ‘No way. I’m being sued for half a million by my wife. She has pictures of us, the three of us!’ He hung up. Maureen called a professor at Northwestern. As soon as he recognized her voice he said, ‘You want me to help you? I’ll be lucky to have a job tomorrow! I go before the discipline committee. Be a dutiful mom and give me the lesson I deserve. No-one else needs to know”.Why did I suggest this? I could see that Judy was very down and depressed. I thought that giving me corrective discipline, allowing her to be the tough-love mum, would relieve her frustrations. Also, a girl once told me that a spanking from her mum was much worse than a hard spanking from her dad. How could it be that way? I might have an opportunity to find out with my ‘mom.'“Lorna, it is a kind offer, but it.