Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 03:50:40 EDT From: ErastesTouch@aol.com Subject: Throw Away Kid - chapter 14 Notice: The following story may contain descriptions of graphic sexual acts. These acts may be between boys or between a man and a boy. The story is a work of fiction and has no basis in reality. The author, or his designee, retains copyright to this story. There may be no reproducing or distribution of this story without expressed written consent. * * * * * * * * Throw Away Kid - by Erastes Copyright 2000 by Erastes Chapter 14 - Healing time. April 2002 By the time they stabilized Bryce in the emergency room and then had him moved to intensive care, it had been over two hours since the accident. I pleaded to go in and sit with him, but the hospital staff wasn't going to allow me to do that, as I wasn't a relative. Finally I got the DSS caseworker to authorize it, as they were his legal guardians, and I explained to them that I was paying all the bills. Finally they relented and I was shown in. I was heartsick when I saw him. His face was bruised and swollen, his body was discolored and covered with cuts and scrapes, his left arm and right leg were in casts, and he was still unconscious. There seemed to be all kinds of tubes running into him, and he was hooked up to several monitors. I walked over to his right side, kissed his forehead, and then I took his right hand and held it between my own hands, before I sat in the chair that was located beside the bed. Tears filled my eyes and rolled down my cheeks, gently dropping onto our cupped hands and onto the bedding. He looked so frail and so helpless, not like the boy who had taken care of himself for so long, and I bowed my head to pray that he would come through this without permanent harm. I never thought at the time about my lawyer being there with us, and watching my every move, but he was and he noticed how much Bryce meant to me. After twenty or thirty minutes he came over to me, placed his hand on my shoulder, and spoke to me. "I can see how much you care for this boy, Kyle, just like a father watching over his son. I know how much you want to stay here with him, but I promised the police we'd stop by the station, so you could be fingerprinted and booked. I think we'd better go and do that, and then you may come back and stay with him." "Won't they lock me up for the night first?" "No, I'll make sure they take care of this quickly. I'll get you arraigned immediately, even if I have to call the judge and arrange it myself." "Okay, I guess that would help, but might I be able to speak to his doctor before I leave?" He looked at me and nodded. "All right, I'll go find him and bring him back to speak with you, so you may stay with the boy until I get back." I thanked him and he left the room. I thought I should take advantage of my time alone with Bryce, so I bent over him, placing my mouth by his head, and I whispered into his ear. "Bryce, I'm here for you, but I may have to leave for just a little while," I told him, my voice choking up with emotion. "I will be back, but I want you to keep fighting to get better while I'm gone. I can't lose you now, because you mean too much to me and I love you so very much. I need you in my life, so I'll make you a promise, if you'll fight and get better. If you will do that, then I'll do whatever you want when we get back home. I'm sure I know what you're thinking, and yes, I'll even do that too. Just get better, and I'll do anything to make you happy again." At that point I lost it and began to weep, and I placed my head on his shoulder, as I wanted to show him how much I cared about him. I also wanted to touch him in a loving way, but that was the best I could do with the possibility of others entering the room at any second. We were like that when the door to the room opened, and the doctor and my attorney entered. "You must be the boy's father," he said, extending his hand to me in the process. "Not yet, but I hope to be," I responded, causing the doctor to give me a confused look. "I'm fighting with DSS to become his guardian," I offered, to end his confusion. "And I was told the one paying the bills?" I nodded. "Well, what may I do to help?" "Can you tell me about his condition?" "Yes, of course. The boy suffered multiple bruises and lacerations, he had two fractures, and he has some swelling around his brain. We've relieved some of that pressure and we're trying to get the swelling down, but he'll be in critical condition until we can get that under control." "Will he be all right?" "That depends on many things. I can't give you any guarantees." "Well, don't spare any expense. I want you to bring in the finest specialists or whomever else you think appropriate, and I don't want you to leave any option unexplored. Do I make myself clear?" "Extremely clear, sir." "Thank you. I'll have to leave for a while, but I shall return, and I want you to do whatever is necessary to make him better. I will cover any and all expenses, so you don't have to worry about that. Do you have any questions?" "None, sir, and I'll do my absolute best." I left the hospital with my lawyer, and he drove me over to the police station, where they took me into a special area, to fingerprint and book me. It was a humiliating experience. They put this black ink on a pad with a roller, put my fingers in it one at a time, and then they transferred the prints onto a special card. After they did each individual finger, they did them as a group, and then they moved on to the other hand. Once the fingerprinting process was completed, I had to have the standard mug shots taken, both front and side, and then I had to sign some papers, but not before my lawyer went over each of them. After he heard that I was allowed to sit in a private room with my lawyer, while we waited for the arraignment. It seemed like an eternity before it happened, but we were finally taken before the judge, where I pleaded 'not guilty'. After hearing motions from my attorney, I was released, ROR (released own recognizance), which meant I didn't have to put up any bail. Once that was finished, my lawyer drove me home, so I could pick up my own car and drive back to the hospital. I thanked him for all his help, went in and grabbed a couple of items from the house, and then I drove back to sit with Bryce. It didn't seem as if his condition had improved any while I was gone, so I moved a reclining type chair into position beside his bed, and I sat down so I could hold his hand and stroke his hair. I talked to him the whole time I was doing that, trying to encourage him to come back to me, and I reaffirmed the promise I had made to him earlier. No matter what it took, I would do anything to urge him to get better. After a couple of hours of sitting with him like that, I got up and took a short walk, to stretch my stiff muscles and buy a can of soda from a vending machine. I wasn't gone all that long, but when I returned the doctor and nurses were working on Bryce again. I had no idea what had happened, but I was very scared at that point. I tried to inquire as to what they were doing, but I was only told that the swelling to the brain had increased and was threatening his life. I almost collapsed at that point, as my knees went weak and I felt this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, but I managed to remain standing. Then I was asked to go to the waiting room until his condition had been stabilized. I don't remember walking there, or even entering the room, but I do remember sitting in a chair, closing my eyes, and praying like I've never prayed before. I'm not an extremely religious person, though I do believe in God and his power, so I beseeched him to intervene on Bryce's behalf, and bring him back to health. I must have prayed the entire time, for I do not remember doing anything else during my wait there, and I don't even have any idea how long I was there. All I know is that I was still praying when a nurse came to get me. "Mr. Loomis," she paged me from my thoughts, "the boy's condition has stabilized and you may go back to his room." I thanked her and went back to see Bryce, only to find three doctors standing beside him. There was the first doctor, the one I had spoken to earlier, and two others, and now Bryce's head was covered in a bandage. "What happened?" I asked them, gravely concerned. "Hi, I'm Dr. Johnston, and I'm a neurologist," one of the other doctors announced. "The monitors signaled a problem, and we had to rush him into emergency surgery. It was a fairly common procedure to drain the fluids that were building around his brain and alleviate the pressure that was building inside his cranium. He seems to be doing better now, but he's still not out of the woods." "Yes, and it was fortunate that you had me bring in a specialist," the first doctor commented. "I'm not sure what would have happened to the boy if he hadn't been here. I'm not sure I'd have known what to do, but now we both agree the next twenty-four hours will be critical." "I just want to thank both of you, but I also need to ask a favor of you. DSS wanted to take Bryce to the county hospital to be treated, but I felt his injuries were too severe for them to handle adequately. Do you think they could have treated him successfully?" "Only if they'd have brought in a neurologist, and I don't believe they have one on staff there." "Would you be willing to state that in a deposition to my attorney? DSS has done so many things to endanger this poor kid, and I think this would have just been another of those instances, as he was injured when they went to pick him up." At first they were hesitant to do anything like that, before I went on to explain everything Bryce had been through. I told them all about the foster homes he had been placed in, and what they did to him there, and eventually both doctors agreed to provide us with such a statement. I intended to use these to my benefit in the future. Now I sat with Bryce, holding his hand and talking to him, telling him how much I needed him in my life, and how he had to fight his way back to health. As it grew later, I eased that reclining chair into a horizontal position, so I could use it as a bed of sorts, and that's where I planned to stay for the night. Before I actually fell asleep, one of the nurses brought me a pillow and a blanket, and then I settled in for the long haul. I only slept in small increments, constantly waking up to check on Bryce, to see that he was breathing all right or if he had awakened. One of the nurses told me I should just go home and get some sleep, as they would watch over him, and then come back in the morning. I thanked her for her concern, but I needed to be with him, and I needed HIM to know I was with him too. When I was able to fall asleep, my mind would replay what I knew about the accident or I'd see some of the things that had happened to Bryce over the past few years, and then I'd awake and just stare at him some more. How could a boy this young have survived all of that and not have become a total social misfit or psychopath in the process? I finally concluded it was because he was emotionally strong, adaptable, and resilient. Those were the same qualities I knew he'd also need now, to pull through this, so I hoped my presence and words of encouragement would be enough to spur him on. I spent most of the next day beside his bed, talking to him or praying much of the time. I did take one break, to call my attorney and tell him what the doctors had offered to do, and then I told him my ideas for how to use that information. He agreed with my suggestions, telling me it was worth a try, and then he said he'd get back to me when he learned more. I thanked him, and offered him one final suggestion, one I just thought of, and we discussed that fully too. He also told me he'd stop by after work, to see Bryce, and he'd let me know at that time if he'd been able to accomplish anything in the interim. At that point I thought, I haven't known this man for very long, but already he had become more than just my lawyer. I think I could even call him a friend now. Except for my lawyer and my secretary stopping by, and the constant flow of nurses and doctors checking on Bryce, the day was pretty uneventful. My secretary told me I desperately needed a shave and a shower, so she suggested I go home and do that, while she sat with Bryce. I thanked her for her thoughtfulness, telling her she too was more than just an employee, and I was also happy to include her as another of my friends. It's time like these that you discover who your true friends really are. That night I slept by Bryce's side again, in my hospital reclining chair. It was very similar to the night before, except I was able to sleep a little longer each time I dozed off. When I awoke the next morning, Bryce seemed to be about the same, but I wished him a good morning, told him it was time to wake up, and then I told him I loved him. After that, I reminded him that if he would come back to me, I'd do anything he asked of me, and then I sat there and just watched him breathe. A little while later the nurse came in, suggesting I go get something to eat, and we were discussing that when we I heard a very weak, "Uncle Kyle?" The nurse and I both turned and looked at his bed, and we saw Bryce's eyes open, though only about halfway. She quickly checked his vital signs and then went to have his doctor paged, and then I talked to Bryce alone, while she was gone. "Oh little man, I'm so happy to hear your voice again. How do you feel?" "Like I was beat up by a whole bunch of guys." "I'm not surprised. You had us very worried for a while." "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that." "I know you didn't, but I'm glad you're a little better now." He paused and looked at me. "Did you really mean what you told me?" I wasn't totally sure to what he was referring, because he'd been out so long, though I suspected I might. "Which thing I said?" "You know, that you'd do whatever I wanted, if I got better." "You really heard that? I wasn't sure if you would." "I did, and did you mean that?" I looked at him and saw the apprehensive look on his face. I knew he was worried I only said it to urge him to get well. "Bryce, I meant every word I said to you." I thought I was going to have to hold him down at that point, as I thought he might try to leap from the bed and into my arms. "Take it easy, little man. We don't have to rush anything. We'll wait until you're better and are back home with me again. Okay?" "Then I can stay with you?" "Well, that's not definite yet, but we're working on it." "So you think I'll be able to?" "We are definitely not giving up on that, so don't you either." "I won't, cuz I want that more than anything...well, there is something else I want too. I want you to keep the promise you made to me." "I will, but when you've recovered." "Then I'll get better really fast." We both chuckled over that, and then Bryce's doctor walked in. "Well, I heard he was better, but I didn't expect to find this. It's better than I hoped for. How are you feeling, young man?" Bryce told him the same thing he'd told me, and then the doctor started to check him over. He asked me to leave for a second, but Bryce objected, telling the doctor he wanted me to stay for everything. The doctor studied Bryce's face, and then looked at me, and then he smiled. "I don't see any problem with that. Besides, I think his being here helped you to get better. I can see you two really care for each other. You're closer than most fathers and sons I know." "I love Uncle Kyle," Bryce told him unashamedly, "and he loves me too. He has been nicer to me and treated me better than anyone else ever has." The doctor looked impressed by his statement. "That's wonderful, and I understand that's how you were injured, when they came to take you away from him. Is that true?" "Yeah. I thought if I could get away, I could hide out until they gave up looking for me. The thing was, that guy grabbed ahold of my shirt, and when I fought to get away...well, all I remember is falling down the stairs." "Well, I can see how devoted you two are to each other, so I'll do whatever I can to help." "You will? Really? Oh, thank you!" Bryce was almost bouncing on his bed now. "Easy, young fellow. You've still got some healing to do first, and I don't want you to regress. You remain calm and follow orders, and we'll do all we can to get you two back together. Does that sound agreeable to you?" "It sure does," Bryce told him, with a huge grin spread across his face. "I thought it might." The doctor finished giving Bryce a complete check up, making sure to check nearly every inch of him. After he explained everything to us, telling us that Bryce was doing much better, but they'd have to watch him a while longer, then he left us to continue our chat. Bryce and I spent the rest of the day talking about what had happened, what we wanted to do as soon as he was out of the hospital, and how I was going to convince DSS to let him stay with me. I didn't tell him everything, only enough to keep him calm and hopeful. It didn't hurt when my lawyer stopped by later, telling us that he was making progress with DSS, especially with their being willing to consider letting Bryce stay with me, and possibly even adoption. I knew this was the type of news that would help Bryce get better faster, so I was pleased that he brought it up. He even told us that we might know by the time Bryce was released from the hospital, which would be perfect, but I didn't want him to get his hopes up, just in case. Things were light and happy the rest of the evening, and we even watched some television together, then I spent another night sleeping beside him in the room. Although Bryce had tried his best to talk me into sleeping in the bed with him, I told him that would look bad and might work against us, so he finally agreed to let me sleep in the chair again, but only if I held his hand all night. I promised I would, and then kissed him good night, but only on the forehead, and then we both fell asleep. I think it was the most sleep I had had since he was admitted to the hospital. The neurologist came in to see him the next day, and he seemed surprised by how well Bryce was doing. "You gave us quite a scare, young man, but I'm glad to see how much you've improved. How are you feeling today?" "Good enough to go home with Uncle Kyle," he told the doctor, with a grin. "Well, I think we'd better keep you here for observation for, say, another day or two, and then maybe you may go home with him then." "I sure hope so!" "Let's have another look at you now." The doctor asked me to leave, so he could remove the bandages and check out his handiwork. Bryce began to protest, but his pleas fell on deaf ears this time, so I went out into the hallway to wait. It was several minutes later when the doctor approached me, to tell me what he thought. "He seems to be doing fine, though I am a bit amazed by his progress. The only answer I have for that is, he's responding to all the love and attention you've given him since he was admitted. I wish all parents had the same devotion to their children that you do to him. He's a very lucky young man." "No, I think I'm the lucky one. He's brought a whole new purpose to my life, not just making money and being a success. I owe him a great deal." "Well, I think you two have been a blessing to each other, so I hope you are successful in your attempt to get custody of him. I'd be proud to be a character witness for you, if you should need one." "Thank you. That means a great deal to us and we appreciate your offer. I'll let you know if I can use you in the future then." The doctor nodded his acknowledgement and then left to complete his rounds, and I went in to see Bryce again. "What did he say?" Bryce asked me, as soon as I entered the room. "Well, he told me that he'd better keep you here for at least a month, so he could put some meat on that scrawny body of yours." "Uncle Kyle, he did not. Quit teasing me. What did he really say?" I smiled at him. "He said you were doing well, and he offered to be a character witness for us if we needed him, like if this went to court." "Really? He'd do that?" "He said he would. He seems to think we deserve each other, so I guess he feels we'd be a good punishment for all the bad things we've done so far." "Uncle Kyle, you're doing it again." I gave him a sheepish grin. "I know. I'm sorry." We both laughed a little and then we moved on, to discuss other things. The rest of that day and the next went much the same, with us just keeping each other company until Bryce was released. My biggest concern was where he might be going when he was released, but obviously Bryce thought he'd be going home with me, so I let him continue to believe that. If the doctor had been correct, and his recovery was at least partially due to my giving him love, or possibly because I had made a promise or two to him, I didn't want to take that away now, for fear he might relapse. Late in the afternoon on that second day, my lawyer showed up at the hospital again. He came in and spoke to both of us, asking about Bryce's condition and prognosis, and then he made an announcement. "I've been in contact with the DSS caseworker and his supervisors over the past two days, and I think I've reached an agreement with them." Bryce and I both looked at him, waiting for him to tell us what the agreement was, but he didn't say another word. I think he was playing with us a bit, waiting to see our reactions. Well, if that was what he was doing, he certainly got a reaction, but from Bryce. "What did they say? Can I live with Uncle Kyle? Tell me what they said, pleeeeeeeeeeeeze!" "Well, they are going to drop the case against your Uncle Kyle for hiding you out," he told Bryce, dragging this out. "And what about me?" "Well, your Uncle Kyle kind of came up with the strategy we used and I'll tell you what happened. I promised DSS that we would agree not to make Bryce's life in foster care public, and we will not seek child endangerment charges against them because of the accident, nor will we sue for reimbursement of medical costs." He paused again. "But what do WE get?" "Well." he hesitated again, but soon gave in to Bryce's impatience. "They're are going to let you two stay together, and Kyle will become your legal guardian." Bryce lit up like the sun. "And be my dad?" "Sort of, but they requested that we wait a year before that would happen, to see how you two get along first. If all goes well, they will allow him to adopt you at that time." "Allllllllll right!" he screamed, almost catapulting himself out of his hospital bed. "Well, I think you'd better calm down, sport," I told him, "so you don't re-injuure anything. You do want to get out of here and go home with me, don't you?" "You bet I do." He did calm down a bit after that, but he was just too excited to completely control himself. We were both thrilled, and it was kind of hard to contain our emotions at that point. My lawyer knew this, and he added one more bit of news. "And Kyle, that other issue will be handled in a few months." "What other issue?" Bryce demanded. "Oh, just another matter I asked him to take care of for me," I informed him. "About me?" "No, not about you." "Then about what?" "Man, you sure are nosy. I'm not sure I want someone that nosy around me all the time." I gave him a once over, like I was trying to size him up, and he got annoyed with me. "Uncle Kyle, will you stop teasing me? Just tell me what it was about." "Nothing you need be concerned with. Anyway, are you still sure you want to come live with me?" "Yesssssssssss!" Now he was absolutely glowing, and he let the other issue drop. We all chatted for a while after that, with the lawyer telling me I'd have to come to his office to sign papers and such, but when the doctor came in, my lawyer said good-bye and left. "Anyone here want to go home?" the doctor asked, once my lawyer left the room. "I do!" Bryce screamed out. The doctor just smiled at the both of us. "Well, I don't see any reason you can't, as long as you promise to take it easy for about a week. No rough stuff or horse play, no real physical exertion, and get plenty of rest. If you will promise me you can do that, then I'll discharge you today." "I promise!" Bryce yelled out, without giving the doctor a chance to say more. The doctor merely nodded and left the room, and soon a nurse came in with paperwork for me to sign. It took another thirty minutes or so before everything was cleared, and when they brought a wheelchair into the room, to take Bryce out, I left to get the car, so I could pull it up to the main entrance. By the time I got there, Bryce and the orderly were waiting for me. Once I helped Bryce into the car, he began to pester me about what the lawyer had said again, just dying to know what we had been talking about. "Just have patience, Bryce. You'll find out when you need to know." "Man, I hate that word." "I know you do, but that doesn't change anything. You still need to learn patience." "Fine! Whatever." The minute we got in the house, Bryce started on his next request. "I want you to keep your promise to me now." "Not yet, little man. You heard the doctor, no exertion for a week. We will do that, but only after you've recovered completely." "But you promised." "And I'll keep that promise, but you'll just have." Bryce cut me off. "I know, I just have to have patience. Man, I hope I never hear that word again." Now he flashed me his disgusted look, and I almost burst out laughing when he did that. Seeing me starting to grin, he shot me his mean look, which said 'Don't you dare laugh at me,' so I bit my tongue and held it in. "When can we do it then?" This time he was almost pleading when he asked. "As soon as the doctor gives you the okay for physical exertion. Okay?" "I guess it will have to be. I just need patience." Now he shot me another look, kind of a mix between disgust and 'I gotcha', and I easily understood what he was trying to tell me. That night I babied him, doing everything I could for him. I had dinner delivered to the house, and I even fed him. I told him it would help him learn patience, by going at my pace and not his. He only glared at me, when I made that comment, but we both enjoyed it. After dinner I carried him to the living room and he sat in my lap the entire time we watched television. I even carried him to the toilet when he needed to use it, and he even made me fish out his penis and hold it while he peed. He thought that was a riot, and I didn't mind it either, but I really enjoyed being with him again. When bedtime rolled around, Bryce wanted me to give him a bath, but I told him he couldn't get his casts wet. He asked if there wasn't a way we could do it and still keep the casts dry, and I told him the only way we could do it were if I gave him a sponge bath. He wanted to know what that was, and I told him like they did to him in the hospital, and he said that would be fine. For some reason he wanted to do it in the tub, so I sat him in there, without any water of course, and then I began to wash him off. I started with his face and neck, working my way down his chest, to his uninjured arm and then to his waist. I temporarily skipped that part of his body, instead washing the leg without the cast, and then I moved back to his waist. He had already popped a boner, so he just sat there grinning at me. "Could you help me out with that too?" he asked, flashing me a devilish grin in the process. "And what if I said no?" "You can't," he stated, with an air of confidence. "You promised you'd do whatever I wanted. Remember?" "Yes, I remember, but that doesn't mean you can take advantage of that promise?" "No, but I will use it to get what I want." "I don't think there's a difference." "Yes, there is. I won't be taking advantage of you, cuz I know you want it too." Now he just sat there grinning at me, knowing I couldn't disagree with that statement. Rather than say anything else, I just began to rub the surface of his raging hard-on, massaging his scrotum at the same time, and Bryce just reclined backward, giving me complete access and allowing me to do whatever I wished with him. He looked so peaceful and contented like that, and I could tell he was enjoying my ministrations, so now I began to jack on his rigid rod, knowing he was longing for that final explosion. I pumped away on him, but not all that quickly, because I wanted to draw it out a little longer for him. He was moaning like a whore in heat, having waited longer than he wished to for this to happen again, and now he just gave in to the feelings, letting them wash over his entire body. I used my other hand to massage and tweak his nipples, as my right hand slid up and down his erect shaft. While I continued to stroke him and watch him wiggle in delight, I thought about who he was and what I was doing. He was a little boy, but with the experience of a man. He was smooth and virginal, yet as experienced as a seasoned pro. He was innocent and dependent, yet he could take care of himself, if he had to. Here I was with this contradiction of terms, doing things to him I would never have imagined, yet I had a strong desire to do even more than this with him. Man, how did I get myself into this situation? I continued to pump his little organ, rubbing the head and the slit with my thumb as I did so, trying to bring him as much pleasure as I possibly could. I think I was now beginning to admit to myself just how much I did love him, and in what ways, so I wanted to make everything I did for him the very best. Now I wanted to bring him the best orgasm of his young life. I picked up the pace now, as I could tell that he was at that point where the rest of the world didn't exist for him any more, and he really began to groan now. Suddenly his body stiffened, and he thrust his hips upward, before a stream of thin, clear liquid shot from his hose. The first volley left a trail down his chest, while the second wasn't quite as long or as far, and then the last few just pooled around his pubic patch or oozed down the side of his shaft. Bryce was still breathing pretty heavily, as he opened his eyes, but they were glazed and I could tell he really hadn't recovered from his climax. As his eyes began to clear, he looked up at me and smiled, letting me know that he appreciated what I had just done for him. "Thanks, Uncle Kyle," he told me, almost in a whisper, "that was really great. I hope we can do things like this all the time now." "We'll have to see about that, but I promise I won't say no all the time any more." "Cool." After I dried Bryce off, I took him and laid him on our bed, stark naked and completely satisfied. I moved in beside him, and he just snuggled against me, as we watched a little TV before turning in. His good arm and hand roamed all over my body, for most of that time, as he wanted to explore me physically. I let him have his fun too, doing what he wanted to me, and soon he was bringing me the same type of pleasure I had brought to him. I loved the feel of that small smooth hand exploring my sensitive areas, and then lovingly caressing my manhood, as he worked to make me shoot my load too. He was awesome at it, and he knew just what felt good and did it with perfection. Before long my body was tingling, almost to the point where I thought I might implode, and then my cock began to spew those thick, creamy strings of love juice all over my body. Bryce scooped up a little of it on his fingers, before sticking them into his mouth, and then he made a big show of it for me, acting like it was an ice cream treat. After he cleaned the rest off of my body, we cuddled together, turned the TV off, and went to sleep, knowing this was only the first night of pleasure we would enjoy with each other. * * * * * * * * Positive emails may be sent to ErastesTouch@aol.com