”Her mother then asked me why it only now appeared. I leaned in and whispered a question to Stacy, and she nodded. I whispered another question, and...she blushed but nodded again. “OK, here are some things we do know. Every mutant only started to show their powers once they passed puberty. And Stacy is in her second cycle. And like many of this kind, it only manifested itself when an adrenaline surge makes it react in a protective reflex. She is not the first person we have found that was. ”“Yes, ma’am.”The minute we were alone, Meemaw said, “Bend over and show me what my grandson did.”I was floored. How the hell did she know? But I found myself obeying this formidable woman.When she saw the red welts on my bottom, she grinned.“Ooh, you’re the one, aren’t you?”“What do you mean?”“My grandson has a predilection for spanking and has yet to find a girl willing to let him use that belt. I’ve been hoping and praying that he would find the one.”“You know about that? Honestly, I was. One thing I nowknew was that Eleanor had done this many times before. Oh what time I hadwasted living next to this woman not knowing what she was capable of. Whatsex I had missed out on, I kicked my self for being so blind to what wasnext door to me all those years that I had lived at moms. I slid the nightie on and returned to the bedroom lying on the bed to waitfor the return of Eleanor. I heard her coming up the stairs and smiled ather as she came into the room carrying a bottle of chilled. I gave him a thumbs up and headed back to the stands.“What was that bit with the police officer?” asked Kelly.“I have apparently violated the criminal code of Georgia by consorting with football players.” I told her what happened.She rolled her eyes at me. “You go to jail; you’re not going to the Armonk House!”“Then I’d better not go to jail! Oh, by the way, I made reservations for their Sunday Brunch.”That earned me a big grin and a kiss. Kelly said she had been there once or twice for that,.