They taxied into their hotel in the city and checked in, unpacked and had a snack and returned to their suite to discuss how Suzie would fill her days... in whilst he was working. They had the next weekend there also, so discussed whether they should stay where they were or go sightseeing out of the city for the two days and nights of the weekend.They had a nice night culminating in a long slow sex bout.She had decided to stroll around the CBD tomorrow and locate the clothes shops for later. .." Hey Jon, enough of that," Tom jumped in."Yea," said Jon. "Enough of school. What about the game? You guys ready?" We sure are, Jonny. With Bob here now, our defense is very tough and with a couple of guys comin up this weekend, we should be even tougher," said Tom.I looked over at Tom, astonished at what he said. "Guys comin up?" I questioned."Oh, yea," Dave said sarcastically. "You can REALLY keep a secret, Tom, cant' ya?" Ok. Ok, so I fucked up," Tom said. "Bob, that's what coach. In a moment of stark and sudden realisation she had glimpsed only my hand as it forced the mask down over her face and the brief force of her defence collapsed into darkness. My own eyes are drawn inexorably towards those painted talons that are now encased by silver bracelets of hardened steel in place of the trinkets and baubles that dripped from her slender wrists. Raised as they are now above her head they appear to have lost the power that wielded those painted claws like blood red. "And that is enough from you, too," Manning declared. "If this is so crucial, you should have found someone with a pedigree to deliver it to the jury. Now I want you to state for the record that you understand what I just told you. That way I have it right there when I lock both of you up for contempt if you stray from the path. Do you understand?" Yes, Your Honor," Quinn said meekly."And Mr. Dusker?" Manning asked, turning to the startled witness. "Do you understand?" I think it would be.