“I don’t want to-, I can’t lose her. Family’s more important than anything. I l-like you. So much. Not just the s-sex.. I don’t want to lose...you either, but…” His heart seized up in his chest, because he could feel the train coming, warning bell ringing in his head. “…b-but if it means losing my Sis, I don’t want to see you anymore.” Fresh tears stirring in her eyes, she looked at him, whispering, “P-please don’t hate me.” Vice-like, his chest seemed to constrict further, but he managed anyway,. You have given me the perfect excuse. I am going to paddle you and in return I am not going to tell anyone that I saw you masturbating while you were watching us play basketball this afternoon?” “I never--!” “—but who is going to take your word? I believe you know how to assume the position?” I moved in a daze. I lay my chest down on the desk. He moved behind me and took the paddle out. “This is so awesome!” he said and tapped it against my ass. “I’ll let you keep your skirt on this time,. I looked the new arrivals over as closely as I dared without attracting their attention. One had a short hair cut, burred on the sides and standing straight up in the middle. He had a small hoop earring in his left ear and I could see several tattoos revealed by his green sleeveless muscle shirt. He sported a sort of scraggly goattee. The other guy had slicked back black hair and was clean shaven. There was a perpetual silly grin on his boyish face. Both appeared in their late teens, maybe very. Mom came down to the kitchen around 9:45. I had already set the table for three. I poured her a cup of coffee and handed her the Sunday paper. The sausage and potatoes were already cooking on the stove."Well," Mom said, "You must be trying to impress someone." I guess so," I admitted. "I like all three of them and I want to treat them with respect like you and Dad taught me." I'm proud of you, Tim," Mom said. "You've never disappointed me or your father." Thanks, Mom," I replied. "That means a.