...." he stammered.Julia sat up, gathering her top and tying it behind her in one smooth motion. She looked him right in the eye and said, "How about ...f we go where it's less crowded so we can talk. You know that double party thing is coming up and I'm wondering what to get for Dad and cousin Cindy." Sure, how about the grove of beeches, you know, where we used to go when we were kids?"As they headed up the coast highway toward the woods, Phip thought about his mother's naked tit, his sister's. I find it curious that pretty much all of the other vital organs necessary for survival are well-protected; our brains fully-enclosed in a thick, bony lockbox, our hearts, lungs, livers, etcetera in their own secure, bony roll-cage, even much of our intestine and bowel nestled into our bony bowl of a pelvis. Not our balls, however, those delicate and sensitive bringers-of-life; no, for some fiendish reason they dangle out there with a big “Kick Me” sign apparently taped to their back. And. I didn’t want to let on that I was tipped off in any way that I was going to be named the new vice president of the west coast market. I ran cold water into my palms then spread it into the stray strands of hair on the sides and back of my head. I scrutinized the gray that flecked my black hair. ‘Thrity-two and graying. About damn time you get what you’ve deserved for once,’ I said to my reflection. Mr. Walsh would think this announcement would be news to me so I practiced a few confident yet. My phone was ringing, I swiveled in my chair and stood slowly, walkingto the end table my Coach clutch was on. I pulled the phone out andanswered it before it's last ring - Brad. "Hello..." I spoke unsteady."Hey, need to see you, where are you?"I pulled the phone away and looked at the time display - 9:03 AM. "I'mwith Will, at the Grand Cayman..." And a shaky feeling began to creepinto my body."OK, well, I thought you'd be out of there by now. No worries. I'm onmy way to the condo, just.