Nancy looked at Paul, smiled, and said, “Now that he is up here, I am not as concerned about bathing him as I was. I would rather torture him. What do you think?”

“What do I think?” Crystal laughed. “I think that I like the way that you think. Let’s do it!”

Nancy gently touched Crystal’s arm. “Can you do me a favor?” she asked. “I would like to torcher Paul by myself. Would you mind torturing Eric or Nathan?”

“It’s not a problem,” Crystal replied. She winked at ...