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A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit

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55<br />

I remember that G<strong>in</strong>ger had <strong>to</strong>ld me that she<br />

got six on <strong>the</strong> silks from Melons last night.<br />

“Weren’t you on duty?” I ask Melanie.<br />

“I was,” she expla<strong>in</strong>ed. “I’d just come <strong>of</strong>f shift<br />

and was about <strong>to</strong> turn <strong>in</strong> when Claire called me from<br />

Gabriels. She had some stud-muff<strong>in</strong> on <strong>the</strong> hook and<br />

needed someone <strong>to</strong> distract his buddy so I went over<br />

for a cocktail or three. Somehow we misscommunicated<br />

and nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> us phoned Ellen and <strong>the</strong><br />

next th<strong>in</strong>g we knew we were due for a whopp<strong>in</strong>g. Put<br />

a bit <strong>of</strong> a wet squib on <strong>the</strong> even<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />

“Put a wet squib on a lot <strong>of</strong> th<strong>in</strong>gs,” sighed<br />

Claire. “I’m supposed <strong>to</strong> ride po<strong>in</strong>t this afternoon and<br />

<strong>the</strong> prospect <strong>of</strong> sitt<strong>in</strong>g my arse <strong>in</strong> a saddle is not very<br />

attractive.”<br />

I giggle. “You’ve got an arse like lea<strong>the</strong>r sis,” I<br />

tease her, “how many times have I seen you go over<br />

your Ma’s knee and <strong>the</strong>n get right back <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> saddle<br />

and w<strong>in</strong> a major event?”<br />

Claire blushes slightly and mutters someth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>in</strong>audible, but she can’t deny that I’m right. Watch<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Claire be<strong>in</strong>g spanked was a common occurrence when<br />

we rid<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> circuit and her Ma didn’t believe <strong>in</strong><br />

little paddy whack<strong>in</strong>g’s. When she put Claire over her<br />

knee she meant bus<strong>in</strong>ess. It was fasc<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g stuff.<br />

“Is Rosemary around?” asks Melons.<br />

I nod. “She’s probably upstairs swapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

cyber-spit with <strong>the</strong> Foxy-one,” I tell <strong>the</strong>m. “M<strong>in</strong>d if I<br />

tag along and <strong>in</strong>spect <strong>the</strong> damage?”<br />

I watch as Melanie spreads herself out across<br />

Rosemary Booker’s lap. Rosie folds back <strong>the</strong> hem <strong>of</strong><br />

Melanie’s skirt and <strong>the</strong>n, very carefully, rolls down her

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