He pauses to let the sting sink into my ass. Gently caressing my back with his other hand, he reassures me of his intentions - why he is doing this. S...ap!Snap! Snap!My fingers twist the comforter, knuckles turning white. I try to relax and allow the pain to wash over me - one anguish is replacing another. Raising my hips, my ass reaches for the leather, needing more.Snap!Snap!Snap!My first tear trickles down my cheek before dropping onto the covers. It is not the only wet spot. Snap!The. Jenna as Matt had come to know was good company on this trip. They took their time and stopped and saw some of the sites along the way. Hearst’s Castle was a reminder to them of what you could do if you had a large amount of money and time on your hands. In their doing the seventeen mile scenic drive around the Pebble Beach area resulted in them making a few stops to take some photos and for Matt to better see the golf courses that were there.They arrived in the late afternoon in Seattle three. ”“Yeah, I guess everybody heard it.” Lynn smiled back, but not embarrassed.“As the face of the hospital, you would think that she would be a bit more accommodating to people. I mean, folks do not come here recreationally. When they walk in the door they want help or they want to see someone who needed help.”“Rule number one on my list of rules to be a cool human being. Don’t be a dick!” I laughed.“A great rule if you have to deal in any way with people. Anyway, the reason I came over is that. ’ She raised her eyebrows slightly as if in question. ‘Why did you say you loved me that night?’ Her face contorted and she couldn’t stop the tears that sprang into her eyes. ‘Aye, Dios! I didn’t say I loved you! Where did you get that idea?’ Larry closed his eyes as he heard her voice inside his head from that night. ‘Yes… you did, Maria. You said ‘Te quiero!’ I don’t know Spanish so I didn’t know what that meant until recently. By the way, the other man with us that night was my partner, Rick.