The cloak and dagger, as I had expected that it would, had somehow become the Ex-pat club for soldiers in the undeclared war. I was determined that th... struggles from the real world would not invade the club. It was the number one rule, even higher than the no hanging of weapons on the wall, that no geopolitical discussions enter from outside. When one started, it was the obligation of the other members to remind the transgressor of the rule.I hoped that it would be gently administered, but the. “Can I help you? Oh, it’s just you guys” she said. “Well we came out to see if Phillip was home, but found you instead.” It had taken her a few seconds to realize that these four were her nineteen year old son’s friends John, Mikey, Nate and Ben. “How long have you guys been sitting there watching me?” Ben said, “About 15 minutes.” “Well I hope you got an eyeful, don’t you know it’s rude to stare at people while they are tanning? Especially when they are tanning naked.” She said. “Oh we didn’t. Grabbing her hair I tell to be quiet and stand as I grab a bar attaching it to her collar, several smacks form a crop get her straight as I add a belt around her waist with a chain from her hands. Holding her hair I give her a dozen smacks with crop on her thighs giving them some good tracks then pull her head back to kiss her cheek, soft mumbles from the gag as she gets footing to stand and endure my strikes. Her bare stomach gets groped and pinched then unbuttoned her shorts fall to the floor. .." she left the thought hanging."They have?" from dad."You didn't like Vanessa?" I asked."Finally a girl with some spunk, some life, someone who'll give your dad and I grandchildren," mom answered.Dad, uncomfortable, clearly wasn't sold on the idea. "He just met the girl for crying out loud," he complained. I was smiling in thanks to my mother.By the time my parents left Florida in early April to go home my father was completely sold on Florida. The man who'd often said he'd never retire was.