--- He was strung up in the barn by hiswrists, legs spread wide and lashed to the posts, bare feet dangling inchesfrom the ground.? His broad shoulder...swere knotted from exertion, veins popping out of his forearms.? If they left him another hour he'd dislocatethem, although the pain was already as intense.?He'd been handsome, before, swarthy and tanned with a chiselled jaw anda twinkle in his pale blue eyes.? Buthe'd never be that cocky stud again, they'd make sure of that.? When they'd caught. 'And I shouldn't have bothered to speak. I thought he'd freeze. I was too slow.' His voice held self-loathing. Martínez moved a hand dismissively.'And I should have tried harder to understand her and foreseen that she'd be too impetuous. If there is blame to be shared we will share it equally.' It was a formal absolution and relief washed through me. The door opened and a hostess came in. She served me and put a pack of Fortuna and a Zippo on the arm of my chair. Martínez shifted in his seat. You guys know who I am right", Stephanie asks. Both of the policeman look at each other and Officer Barnes says, "Yes you are Stephanie. Fucking slut; now if you show us your big fucking tits we will let you go." Steph face turns red. "Come Steph we wouldn't tell anyone about this. It’ll be our secret", said Officer Randall. Stephanie slowly takes her tight T-shirt off. "Wow fuck yesss", said Officer Randall. "Wow nice, Steph, but you was going way too fast so unfortunately, that would be good. ... Used to irritate the hell out of you? How about still do? Or at least, still can?I'm certain I have never advised you where you didn't ask me to. At least you presented the problem within my hearing. However this is the GREAT MISUNDERSTANDING between men and women. If a woman mentions a problem to a man, the man wants to solve the problem for her. This is what men do. And we don't understand why anything that really is a problem isn't something that any sane person wouldn't want solved as.