“If I make you smile, what would I get?” “A pillow and a blanket to sleep on the floor.” “Ouch, baby, come on, it is no big deal.” God! I was going to lose it! It all started with Robbie using my bum as his pillow. I was correcting the class test answer papers, groaning occasionally, spotting the same mistakes I had screamed at my students not to make. “Robbie!” “Whaaat? “Let that go.” “No, it is squishy.” He gave my butt cheek a huge smack. “OOW, it hurt, bastard.” “I kiss it better.” “Stop it! I have work to finish. I am busy.” I shouldn’t have said that. Robbie hated my being busy, especially if it involved ignoring him. I did not stand a chance. And I did not mind until I saw a big spot on one of the student’s answer sheet. What did the bastard say? “It will dry, Angel.”

