" And you could enjoy my looks." Exactly. I've heard you've gotten around. The others seemed to appreciate you. You're not going to finish?" No." A ha...d job maybe?" No thanks." You're peculiar, aren't you?" I've been accused of worse."She chuckles. "I suppose you have. Peculiar in a good way, it seems." I can understand that." I suppose you can. I just wonder why you haven't met with Ellia." She's interested?" Of course she's interested. Every female is interested in you." Except those who. Michael smiled back at him and said “Good morning little man.” Conner’s smile got a little bigger and his eyes closed once again. Michael looked back to Mark and their eyes met.It was impossible for Michael not to kiss this boy.Conner started to stir and Michael took Mark’s face in his hands and once again kissed the boy as he was accustomed to being kissed by his father. “Thank you,” he said to Mark in his ear “I love you very, very much.” Mark and Michael were one. The boy left for the shower. She seemed to study me from the shadows, pitying me like someone would a lost puppy. Then the hard knock landed at the base of my skull. I landed on my knees and received a steel-toed boot in my solar plexus. I’m not tough. I didn’t fight back. I did what any normal human being would do in that situation, I passed out from the pain and woke up without my wallet. I wouldn’t have minded so much if the whole thing had ended then and there. There comes a beep, and then a voice squawks through the. I overheard Holly ask Troy, "Dad, can Gary and I get in the water?"Troy asked me, "What do you think, Rob? Is there any reason they can't get in the water?" None that I know of. As soon as I'm sure the anchor is set and I have this dinghy inflated I'll be getting in the water myself to do the hull inspection I always do here." Honey, I'd rather you wait for an adult, so please wait. You can get everything ready in the meantime, it won't be long." Holly, I have to set up the boarding ladder, so.