The heavy slipper tapped my bottom two, three times as Jeff made sure of the range and angle, then I felt a movement of air before an explosion of pai...n burst full across both cheeks.I leapt into the air, howling like a banshee, both hands clamped to my burning backside. Through teared eyes I could see Jeff tapping the slipper against his palm. 'That is how it's meant to be used,' he said. I took a long shuddering breath, took my hands from my bottom, and bent over once more. 'Wow,' said Jeff.. 30 pm we walk in the restaurant, to my surprise is very small and empty, only two old men behind the bar, as soon as we walk in, they started talking Italian, one of them holds Marco and kisses him in the cheeks, Marco tells me he is a very good friend from Sicily, the other holds my hands, looking me all over, telling Marco, ( in a very heavy Italian accent ) she is very beautiful you lucky bastard, he asks him if i like Sicilian cannoli, Marco tells him, she loves my big cannoli, we sat at a. “Can I just come in for a minute?” I wanted to avoid broadcasting drama to the entire complex so I unlocked and opened the door, hiding behind it as he entered. He wiped his feet on my entry rug before I could close it again. “I can take the shoes off if you prefer.”“Huh?” It was so strange to me. He was acting human and polite. Had he not met Craigslist? I knew none of this was contractually obligated by the code. Not even sure what code I was talking about. “No you’re fine. I mean…you don’t. The conversationwas heading for, had arrived in, sensitive areas."For what its worth Sophie, Dr Tabatha is very strict about allmatters she considers ethical. Grace teases her about it even, andadmittedly it can be an irritation, but she couldn't really do herjob otherwise."She ran her finger round the rim of her glass reflectively. "Butthen I would say that wouldn't I? That is your problem, ourproblem, isn't it. There is no point that is marked 'The truthstarts here'."David sipped his drink..