----“It’s no problem. Thanks anyway, Kev.” I ended the call on my phone and mumbled a string of swears under my breath. It was Saturday and ever...yone was already either at the beach or on their way there. Throughout the week I’d been in a frenzy: between work and desperately calling everyone on my contact list, I was a mess. Every single one of my friends either couldn’t fit me in their car, or they were hitching a ride themselves. I wracked my brain to think of someone else I could ask. Wait a. . CRACK, CRACK.The Chief Eunuch had turned round and the second pair of blows was struck using the opposite hand on each woman to the one originally used. Again, there was neither sound nor movement from the women. The Emir mounted the whipping dais and inspected the two pairs of lines closely."My congratulations again to my Chief Eunuch," he said, "The lines are exactly parallel, and there is no detectable difference in the effect of either hand. This expertise must save him a lot of time when. ”“I offered to pick her up at the airport Sunday but your Mom vetoed that idea,” Brock said with a laugh. “I think she’s afraid we’ll run off to Vegas or something.”Mel shot a knowing look at Brock.“Jenny might just want to,” she said. “I got so sick of hearing your name that I’d walk away from her every time she started to talk about you. And believe me, she talked about you often.”Brock felt a little guilty. His role as quarterback had brought newfound people into his life--including a couple. That thunder was loud wasn’t it. Woke me up”. Chelsea smiled. “Yes it woke me up too” she said, without saying what else had happened during the night. Henry arrived for breakfast. “Hello Chelsea” he said cheerily “any plans for today?” “Nothing special dad” she said. She looked at her parents. Everything seemed quite normal. But Chelsea knew their secret. They were hiding it very well indeed. Chelsea even wondered if she had dreamt the whole thing. The rest of the day Chelsea spent in the.