. Shit!” Susan’s fanciful sojourn back to that special summer was instantly replaced by a dull sensation on the top of her head as she missed the ...turn at the lap’s completion and rammed into the end of the pool. Her distraction had slowed her usual pace and probably spared her a concussion. Fortunately, she was in the shallow end, else Jamal would have had to earn his pay that day.“Are you okay?”Susan tilted her head back, still rubbing the newly acquired bump on the top of her head. It was. "The tranquilizers are harmless and non-addictive. And I've added myown personal remedy for a bad boy to the powder. Just keep giving himthe packets and pills and you won't have to worry anymore."Mary enjoyed having Nathan in the house when she came home from work.She'd wake him up and lead him into the family room where he'd watchtelevision while she prepared dinner. He rarely initiatedconversations but would answer her when she spoke.She'd wake him each morning at seven and feed him. "You're wearing socks and we aren't...we'll count those together as a small article of clothing."Kaden sighed in relief. Removing his socks wouldn't matter much.It was Kaden's turn again. 3 + 4 = 7...Group Card. He took a card and read it: "'Everyone rub another player's privates for 30 seconds, cardholder's choice first.'"Kaden smiled. Yes! "Um...Ava, you rub mine and I'll rub yours."He caught sight of Kelsie moving over to the couch so she could reach Dawn. Oh, right, he realized, that left. "Are you leaving with the money or the box?" Susie asked in response,waving a roll of previously counted twenties that she'd stashed nearby.Making a snap decision, the man said "I don't know you and you sure asshit don't know me," tossed the box at Susie's feet, snagged the moneyout of her hand, briefly flipped through it to make sure it wassomewhat accurate (she'd actually included a tip), and double-timehustled to his car to get the hell out of there.Despite it being on the other side of the.