To celebrate, I had come up with an idea to try and make it up to Lana, and begin to repair the damage to our relationship. I wanted to surprise her w...en she got home from work. Earlier today, I sent her a text message to tell her I would be working late again. I knew she was mad when she didn’t reply to me, but this was all part of my plan. The plan was to let her believe that I was working late again until she got home from work, where she would find me already there with a special treat. Cussing earns you a spanking."Of course she does not mention that those rules were instituted by my ex-hubby as an excuse to spank either Gracie or me whenever we used four letter words. I just ignore her comment. Neither Henrietta nor Diane pays any attention to her either."Com'on in, slut," Henrietta says. "This is a 'girls only' party. Besides, we have some news to tell the girls and I was waiting for you before making our announcement." Well, if you're going to tell us about kicking our. ”“We’ll make it happen soon. Let me get my hands on these beautiful Italian sisters over here. I’ve been waiting for them too long as it is.”They came at me just like I like them – all three at once.“Calleen, have y’all been working over on Granny’s Farm before it rained you out?”“We sure have, Josey. She even sent someone after us at dinner time so we could eat with her, your Momma, Aunt Rita, and the other girls.”“Let me get my hands on Shirelle. I want all of you to be with me one day - or. Clare and her colored man, Hubert Greene, peeked out at us from the front window. Cayuse was back at the jail.One of the twins, Marco or Mercury, fast-stepped out into Market Street, about twenty feet to my left as I faced north. The other one stood in Clare’s doorway. Both had old Colt Dragoon Revolvers in their right-hand holsters. They were relaxed, not at all tensed up. Some experience there.Marina stood between them, a few feet back, in the center of the little triangle. Her voice carried.