"Just show me the way out of here before I have you fired."I laughed and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her into me. All she saw was bright whi...e teeth beneath my thick black moustache as she instantly surrendered to me. Her hands went up weakly, and wound up resting against my chest as she gasped again, looking away, unable to look at me, ashamed at how easily she had responded to me. My big, rough hand grasped her butt and I smiled.I roughly pulled off Deanna’s blouse and skirt,. ”“So this feels like a ‘win’ for you? I’m not being mean, just asking.”“Yes, I guess you could say that. Is that OK?”“Of course it is. I told you I’d give you a promise ring right now and that would be the end of anything with any other girls.”“That’s way too risky for me. You love Joyce. If I agreed to that, it would end in disaster. Just like it did with Becky and me before. I’m not doing that again. No way.”“I love you, Jennifer Block, do you know that?”“I do. I love you too, Steve. So,. " I had witnesses." Cal doesn't count Nick. You're going to need someone who isn't biased." Don't worry about it. I had Bernie Maxwell refereeing."John was pissed off."You crazy ass, I want you in my office now. I hate chewing ass over the phone." I can't. I am with Petra and the children. Cal took him to the hospital." Damn! Nick, one of these days you are going to do what you are told."Nick chuckled, "Why do you think I got out of the military? I got tired of doing what I was told. Now,. Maybe if we wait long enough all our owners will return to us here, since I don't think we can go there yet — wherever "There" is. I'll have to propose my theory to Anna sometime and see what her religious wisdom has to say about it.Right now I really would enjoy seeing Annette — or Samuel — just one more time.EventsBillie's words at Annette's memorial service resonated among all that heard them.Annette, whom I've known your entire life, and Ralph, whom I've known less long, but value as every.