“And?” he said.“And, I wondered if your son, Nathan, might be willing to take my case on a contingency basis,” I said. “I figure to sue the ...onovabitch ex-brother of mine, he’s the other man in the picture, for alienation of affection.” My boss nodded gravely.“I see. Well, as for the time off, sure. How much time do you think you’ll be needing?” he said.“I figure a couple of weeks if that would be all right,” I said.“Okay, I can set that up for you. But as for Nathan, he doesn’t do domestic. He tossed a piece of smoking metal below the hammock. Other mechanical items were strewn about there as well. Still sore from yesterday? He asked as if he were asking about the weather. What? Her heart fluttered in hope. Dont tell me you forgot. You were so excited you practically ripped my pants off, the Doctor said sarcastically. That really happened? The- the ghost and the sex? All of it? She came down the stairs to peer at the doctor quizzically. The Time Lord merely glanced at her, and. " Joe pulled you deeper into the van, dragging you up the aisle, and the other man closed the doors behind you. Seating you on the bench opposite the woman, he unlinked your cuffs just long enough to pull your shirt off over your head, tossing it down with your pants and slippers. Now just as naked as the woman opposite you, you flushed with shame and excitement. Removing the leash, Joe attached your collar to the wall like the woman's,, then cuffed your ankles and attached them to a bar. At the marshal's request, Josh dropped the two bodies off at the mortician's place of business and took the two horses to one of the town's livery stables. There he sold the horses and tack and then stopped by the stage line's office to check in with his boss, John Randall. He told his story, again, and left for his boarding house.Alice, his future wife, met him with a big hug and kiss as he rode up to the boarding house. "Only 18 days until our wedding! I can hardly wait!" she exclaimed as she.