We were all stunned with the news but wished them all the best. Ted pulled a few legal strings to nudge Connie's divorce along. In the meantime, she a...nd the kids anxiously awaited the big transfer, from our house to Ted's. (He had a large borderline mansion near Padre Island.)"He doesn't want me to work," Connie explained one afternoon."I'll have my hands full being a happy homemaker to my new man and my children for a few years. But if I start to go stir crazy, I'll insist on getting a job.". Two dark oxen and a few sheep grazed in the front field near a tumbled hay rick.Beall rode to the small back porch that sheltered a pile of split cord wood. He dismounted and led his mare down to the barn where he heard voices. Log Town's best-liked blacksmith, Micah Waters, was explaining something, and Jim McNish and his father were listening and looking worried."Gentlemen," said Beall in greeting, nodding to all three, while tying up his horse and loosening her girth strap."Good to see you,. The next night the doctor wished to repose, as he purposed surprising me in the morning. I laid myself out for this, and when mamma was asleep I rose as if to piddle. I unbolted the door and shook up the doctor, and then returned to bed. I had agreed with him to make more noise than usual in the final ecstasy; he was to wait long enough to allow of the after-enjoyment, as if he was taking time to clothe himself a little, and was then to come in with a light. My mother still slept. It was about. The boys never approached her as she was better off than us scruffy k**s and she never gave us the time of day even if we ever did approach her. I think thats why it came as a surprise when I clocked her taking it in the face . At 16 I was very close to her age and I often wanked over the images of her acts in my mind .I spoke to her not long after the house party and tried to fuck her again but she told me that was a one off...shame.. She was ok about it and was glad I had seen what I did ..