Bob was reading one of the books in his new course.“I can do it,” said Bob.“It’s almost time for his nap,” said Ronnie.“Well, then, after ...he goes down, you can help with something else.”“What?” asked Alex.“Who says it has to only be one at a time?” asked Bob. “Two mouths means more stimulation.”“Oh,” said Alex, uncertainly.“Go get ready,” said Bob. “I’ll help Ronnie put the boy to bed.”Jeffrey was tired, and didn’t object to being laid in his crib. Ronnie seemed agitated.“Are we really both. Michael," the Wizard said gesturing to his friend.Wei Lin saw a powerfully built man rise and move to the center of the room. It was the same man who had greeted them earlier in the evening. He had an intense but not unfriendly manner about him. Somehow, though the chamber was enormous and he didn't appear to have any microphone, when he began to speak his voice seemed to carry to the farthest reaches of the room."I've been asked to tell you a bit about myself. The part of my life story that is. It was becoming weirdly fascinating. Count and swisshhTHWATT! Count, "thirty-three!" and swisshhTHWATT! Start counting again. As the warden's call rose to forty strokes, Tracy was still gasping and twisting against her straps, still sweating all over (even on her bottom, the bizarre realization suddenly entered her mind), but she had made it to forty, she had her mind back, and there were only ten more to go.The sergeant saw that Tracy's reaction to her caning had changed, noticing a difference. I had every girl's dreams of earthquakes and lightning flashes when I finally made love. As far as I can tell, that's all a load of crap. What I got was used and ignored. He literally hasn't touched me since the baby, except with his fists and his feet. To tell the truth, it's almost a relief." I expect I will spend the rest of my life as a single mother. That's OK. I've got Matthew, so I have something to show for it. We're only going to be together here for a few days. You guys have so much.