"Welcome back, sweetheart, I was beginning toworry." Where?" I started to ask, but the man put his finger to my lips. "Shh,"he said, "good sissies are... seen, never heard." But," I said and was immediately rewarded with a slap to my face thatleft me seeing stars. "You do not speak unless you are asked aquestion," he said. "Is that clear?"I swallowed and replied, "Yes." He slapped me once again and Iinstinctively knew my mistake. "Yes, sir," I replied.The smile returned to the man's face. "Good. That will be fun!”Bob said, “You should probably call Jessica and make sure she wants to do it and is available to help me next weekend for training.”Linda grimaced, “I’d better tell Mom and Dad I’m getting married, too.”Bob looked pensive, “Do you think we’re rushing it? I’m such a putz; I didn’t even talk about it with you. Maybe we should wait.”Linda put her hands on his cheeks, “Possibly, that’s why you’re so cute, You’re right, you didn’t and ABSOLUTELY NOT. In THAT order!”Everyone was. When the waiter came, we both ordered a cup of coffee. I stared across the table at Linda silently for a few moments. She really did look so beautiful. Somehow though, she just didn’t seem to belong here. Perhaps she was not the only one.“So, what brings you out here?” I asked her.“Oh, I don’t know.” She started, “Looking for a change, I guess. Something different.”There was that word, “change.” I pondered my own situation for the moment. I didn’t really have to come out here.“How about. It was so muddy and sloshy outside.There was no way I could make it to the outhouse with my slippers on and Ibegan to worry about if I fell and ruined Janet's nightgown, Jack would killme. What could I do? I walked back in the house. The bowl of pee was still onthe counter. I decided I would go naked to the outhouse and had better emptythe bowl while I emptied myself.I took off the nightgown and slippers and picked up the bowl. Starting forthe door I heard Jimmy's voice. "Hey Pissy, why are you.