" Do you have any idea why you haven't been promoted?" None whatsoever." Dale says it's because you've been missing too much work." Excuse my language... but that's bullshit. I've taken one sick day in the last three years. I haven't taken any personal days. Personnel is yelling at me that I have too much vacation time accrued. I'll wager I've averaged sixty hours a week for the five years I've been here." What would it take to keep you here, Ed?" That's not possible, Pete. I wouldn't stay if I. On the one hand, maybe it was actually questionable to her. Maybe sweet, unassuming Elizabeth had no idea how badly I wanted to make love to her – to meld our bodies and ride our passion long into the night. But on the other hand, how could the more worldly Liz not sense how I had always become a puddle in her presence? We drove to my condo in silence. Elizabeth (or was it Liz?) had done her part, and soon, the time would come for me to do mine. I knew that I would have to stop being so damn. "I looked at her in shock! "What do you mean?" I mean that I get turned on by pain, by humiliation," she told me. "When I was your age, I wasn't nearly as smart as you, and I made all the mistakes that you are worried about making. If your father hadn't rescued me, I probably would have ended up in a really bad way. But because I've lived through it, I understand exactly how you are feeling. That is why I would not dream of stopping you."I looked at her, digesting what she had said. My mother. So don't worry yourself. You're only getting what you should." Okay, I'll let you guide me. Just don't let them surprise me. Have you heard any more about Phil's deal?" Phil is in the air, on his way to Dubai with the CEO of Onan, so they can finalize all of the numbers. The salesman over there is going to make about a mil and a half commission on this. We'll be lucky to keep him. He'll probably retire. Phil will call me and let me know." Wow, sounds like you have it all under control. Give our.