." Just so you know, little wifey, you never ever have to ask. As long as it won't outrage the public, you never have to ask." You get a say, Stoney."... I loved hearing my name on her lips from the first day we met."It's yours, Jo. If you want it, it's yours."Purr. "I want it. It's attached to you. And I want you." That was a desire I was all too happy to meet. This time I ended up with her atop me, the ends of her hair brushing my cheeks as we kissed in the afterglow."Stoney, there's something. " She moved her hand up to her neck, self consciously. The purple handprint showed up like a fart in church."Ryan, you did this?" He pointed to the bruise. "You should be more careful!! You never hurt a woman." Oh no. Ryan didn't..." Becky started to say.But I overrode her. "Daddy, I didn't mean it. It was an accident. I didn't mean it. I was just ... over excited."He turned to look at me. With the eye that Becky couldn't see, he winked at me. "Just be more careful in the future. See that it. “Of course, Jim.” Jon responded.“It concerns the ankle chain you bought Beth, thank you for including me but have you thought how it makes me feel? I haven’t got your money and could never be able to give her something like that as much as I want to. All this is very fresh to us at the moment, the camp, the Job and more importantly the change in our relationship.” Jim explained.“Shit, I didn’t think! I just wanted to get the girls something nice.”Jim smiled, “no you didn’t think and will never. As it was, I set up my own defensive barrier. I avoided her whenever possible, made excuses for not eating with father and Ice Maiden, taking my meals in the kitchen early with Lisa and Josie before they left for the night, and whose conversation I found more stimulating than that which took place in the dining room. As for that dining room conversation, it consisted mainly of my father going on about his latest legal victories to which Sari made appropriate noises of admiration. Alternatively.