Jordan didn't like it when she talked to him like that and he was tired of arguing. He walked over and grabbed her by the arm and yanked her into his ...rivate office where he sat down on the sofa and pulled her over his knee. He quickly lifted her skirt and yanked down her panties, "I don't think 'fuck you' is an appropriate response, now stop being so damn stubborn." He began to spank her bare bottom with his hand."No," She squealed. "Ouch!" She wiggled and squirmed as he held her firmly over. It was late enough that they were mostly alone. charlie took a moment admire the waves as they crashed in. she was really absorbing her surroundings, the moonlight sparkling off the water like flecs of diamonds on the sea. smell the salty air as seagulls whiz around overhead. for a moment she was taken back to another point in time, a happy moment, safe, warm, fun.Maverick watched her standing, staring at the ocean. then, in a move out of an old black and white movie, he tipped her back in his. “I believe I...” He paused. “I believe that I have no idea ... where I am or how I got here...” He gulped. “I...” His hand went to his temple. “I barely even remember my name...”“Well!” Annie said. “With a ... a name and a date of birth, we can find out, uh, who you are!” She clapped her hands together.“My name is Dale,” he said. “And I was born...” His eyes unfocused. He wobbled slightly. “I ... was...”He started to fall. Annie yelped and caught him in her arms.The enclave proper wasn’t walled. She’d seen him most days since the funeral and when she wasn’t actually with him, she spent most of her time looking forward to seeing him. They had become very close, like best friends. They talked all the time. She knew, for example, that a couple of times he’d been asked out on dates since the funeral, and each and every time had declined the invitation. They told each other everything. Oops, she though, there’s another lie. I’ve never told him how crazy about him I am.Since the first time.