Normally he smelled like a musty old laundry room. Jeff had learned long ago how to easily manipulate Fred and get him to do whatever he wanted him to... do.To cross the channel between island and mainland a free ferry operated 24 hours a day. For travel to the mainland from the island, the alternative to the ferry was to drive to the city of Stonetown, then the interstate toward Redville, and turn off to Raymond on a main road 15 miles before reaching Redville. Most people travelling between the. Karin was that someone, on the sixth ring, which was odd, given the size of the apartment.“Sorry Steve,” she giggled. “I’m home alone and I was in the bathroom!”“Impeccable timing on my part,” I chuckled, but then I changed to a serious tone, “Karin, we need to talk.”“This can’t be good,” she said softly.“I figured things out, and I’m confessing that I’ve treated you badly and terribly misled you. I had some stupid fantasy about Birgit and me and I projected it onto you, and tried to forge a. I only got the beating of my life with the belt. My heart was broken as well as my ass. My butt and the back of my thighs were bruised from that beating. Today it would have been considered abuse. But in those days it was considered beating some sense into you.Being gay wasn’t accepted back then as it is somewhat today. Mom told me I had shamed her and my father for what I had done. She sure in hell hoped no one in our small town found out about this.My ass was so sore I could barely sit down.. How could he possiblyhear me talking about him and his foolish ideas?" I don't know how he knows exactly, Mike," replied Sarah quietly."But I just know he will." That's stupid nonsense." Mike pulled Sarah closer. He had more onhis mind than a simple kiss this time.But Sarah, wanting no part of what was on Mike's mind, struggledagainst his unwanted advances. "No, Mike! Stop!" she screamed,although she knew he wasn't listening. "Please don't do this!" Why not? Why should I stop?" snarled Mike. "I.