“She said she decided this was the only way to save yourmarriage, and she’d somehow find a way to get you tosign off on being degraded and... mortified. She said youhad to understand what she had been enduring so youcould see why you had to stop if you wanted to save themarriage. We were skeptical, but she said not to ask herany more questions.“Right up until we arrived to pick you up and take youto the studio, we didn’t think you’d agree, but sheshowed us the papers. She knocked in code. It was two quick knocks followed by two slow spaced out knocks.Mom opened the door and stepped out. She was just as naked as Mrs. Smith was. Mom also had on a pearl necklace with pierced earrings that Dad had given her on their fifteenth wedding anniversary.They kissed and then Mom said, “It took you long enough to get here.”Mrs. Smith said, “I had him all to myself for five hours, now I’ll share him with you for the next five…until our husbands come home.”Mom said, “Okay,. On the other hand, they could take passes and get the ball under control more quickly and easily. Louise as a defender was thrilled."You have to move a lot quicker to intercept a pass," she said afterwards, "but you can lay your stick flat to stop the ball if you're pressed and it won't jump over." You can pick up a pass going flat out too," said Annette. "It's so much easier to get the ball under control. The trouble is we may run out of puff before they do."Miss Thompson picked up on that. "Angela opened her mouth to protest being called "Blondie" again, but thewords didn't come out. Eli figured she couldn't decide if Cory hadignored her request just to bug her or if he hadn't heard."Don't take him too seriously," Eli reassured Angela as he finishedputting together Rob's computer. "I never do. It's the only way toremain sane around him."Cory nodded in support. "It is probably best if you follow his advice."Angela kept silent for a moment before she shrugged with a resignedsmile..