Can I ask you why?" Well... , well... , well the truth is that I had to go out of town and when I recently came back I have been tied up with a number...of things that have kept me pretty busy. Please accept my apology for not responding. I will say that the picture you submitted didn't do you justice. If I knew you were the beautiful lady I see standing in front of me I would have responded no matter how busy I was. Again, please accept my apology. What can I do to make it up to you?" Well... ,. What filthy things my own son had wanted me to do with him….andto him…all those years ago!”John cringed to hear his mother’s words. His shame was even worse nowfor she had revealed that another knew of his dreadful secret. Heremembered Mrs. Thomas well……her wicked sense of humour - and hershort skirts! With an inward curse he dragged his mind back to thepresent and stared at his mother fearful that she might send him awayas soon as they arrived home when all he wanted now was a chance. She was reminded once again of the many ways that pain could manifest itself. That was always part of the ritual's charm, that it could be counted on to surprise her. Would tonight bring her the ultimate pain she was seeking, the pain that would overwhelm her and transport her to bliss? It had often done that before, but it was never a sure thing.She knelt there for a moment, regarding her image in the mirror with satisfaction. The two needles were perfectly symmetrical, their points glinting. He probably wants to see where he can cut costs on this floor, and its not as if this threat hasnt been hanging on our heads before&hellip, Maybeth rolled her wine colored eyes, wisps of her hair falling out of the messy bun she had made. Come on you two, we have work to do. Lets not get all high horsed here. Picking up Kiaras things, they made their way to the locker rooms and then to the nursing station where Kiara could get report on her patients for the day. When Kiara saw the board, she.