“ Barb had her purse sitting next to her. She opened her purse and pulled out a cloth measuring tape and unrolled it, it was thirty-six inches lon.... Roland laughed and said, “ I don’t mean to disappoint you but your not going to need all of that. “ Barb laughed as well and said, “ just tell me when. “ Roland stroked his cock for about thirty more seconds then said, “ Barb, better measure. “ Without any hesitation Barb took his cock in her hand and pressed the beginning of the tape measure. When I looked at the contrast between what I had started with and what I had achieved, I was startled with how far I had come. *** ‘So guys,’ I said, lifting my pint of ale, ‘meet me at the boat shed tomorrow morning at ten and I’ll show you what I’ve been doing for the last year.’ ‘It’s done?’ Joel remarked in surprise. ‘It’s done. I think you’ll be impressed. I hope you’ll be impressed,’ I grinned. ‘Damn, Pat, a whole year … most of it by yourself,’ Sam said, shaking his head. ‘Only you. "No Steve. And don't you forget it."And Steve?" Lois added as Steve was turning the key in the ignition, "Ilove you, too."Both fell silent for a little while until Steve asked Lois if she wouldlike to hear some music on the radio until they got back to New York NewYork. Lois opted for the Oldies station and they commented a bit on thesongs and their musical preferences. Lois normally would have sung alongwith most of the songs, but she wasn't quite ready with Steve. Not yet,anyway.And soon,. Stockings are hung by the fireplace that is as cold and dark as my heart. Sitting in my favorite chair I look up on the wall to the painting we had commissioned on our eighth Wedding Anniversary, a portrait of my wife Francis holding our newborn twin daughters Alexis and Amanda. That half Mona Lisa smile haunts me. I used to tease her about it. Usually when she smiled she did it with her whole face. Her mouth would be wide open, teeth flashing, and her eyes would crinkle up. But she hated how.