It was like I was playing doctor or surgeon or like I cared when all I wanted to do was keep her from dying so we could slowly kill her later, like pr...otracted.Page 26. She couldn't believe that or even think about it. All she could think was that the pain was unbelievable and intensely personal. 'Brad, buddy, you old cunt stabber, get some booze, some hard stuff. She's gonna need it and it might help her.' He saw the sense in that and so did she when he returned with a. " She smiled and walked into the kitchen.Pauline's voice called out, "Breakfast's ready" - she still hadn't noticed the lapse in time.On our walk to school I noticed that there were more police officers in evidence, and our ever present watcher was now obvious, but all of them nodded politely to Pauline and myself, which I acknowledged.When we got to the school I sent Pauline off as normal - it's funny how you soon get into a routine, and went to the admin. Office where Kris was already. ” I raised a quizzical eyebrow and she went on. “I care about you, Dave. But I care about Mark, too.” I sighed. “So you’re both even on that score, but…” Her voice trailed off and the sultry look she does so well came over her face. “I guess the physical stuff will have to be the tiebreaker…”My heart soared and I kissed her again.My brother is going to kill me.******EPILOGUEMy brother didn’t, in fact, kill me. He was pissed, but he eventually understood. He told me that he could tell Maddie. The two of us never heard Mistress and Liz leave. Friday Afternoon Before Tammy and I know it, it is time to get ready for the party. I tell Tammy I will meet her downstairs in an hour.I am waiting in the den for Tammy, having a Jack on the rocks and thinking of what is yet to come.“Ahem.”Turning at the sudden sound, I see before me Tammy. She is dressed in a little black skirt which reaches mid-thigh and has slits on both sides going up to her waist. The plunging v-neckline of her black top.