Note: This story was dynamically reformatted for online reading convenience. The Girl With A Bicycle - Chapter 17 By Wandering Lanes Story codes (MF, Mg, Slow) I was sitting, naked, in my chair, in front of me, with her back to me but also naked, was Sharon, she was moaning in pleasure as my cock entered and pulsed inside her pussy. Feeling her body surrounding this point of pleasure, raising and lowering onto me, around me, over me, I closed my eyes, relying on tactile sensations, not visual. My hands touching the junction of our bodies - rising up her torso, past the stomach, tracing her ribs. I pulled her back against me, by holding onto her breasts, teasing them into points, listening to her moans, bringing her closer and closer to climax, raising and lowering her onto my cock. Feeling her breasts - the mass covered by my hands the weight of them both, but then felt them growing smaller? And smaller, almost disappearing into her flat chest? What! What was happening? Listening to her voice moaning, calling out my name - getting higher - changing pitch I could hear her calling. "Oh Mike, Mike, Oh yeesss, Oh Mike, Oh, Oh, Oh Mike, Mike Uncle Mike, , Uncle Mike, Dinosaur, DINOSAUR" I opened my eyes, her hair was getting longer, and Sharon was changing shape, her body getting younger, her face turning to me, Kylie's face! What the Hell! I started to enjoy the feel of her young body, the hair, the flat chest and stomach, the hairless mound, I felt my face tightening into a rictus grin I looked at her face. There were tears in her eyes, begging me, shaking her head - mouthing Dinosaur, Uncle Mike - Dinosaur. But she was soo tight it felt so wonderful that I couldn't, couldn't. . . . I awoke, sweating, I was in my chair, my heart was pounding - at the door looking concerned was Kylie. "Are you okay Uncle Mike? You were shouting so much I thought you were in pain!" - I held out my arms to her, she ran into them, I held her close, "Oh Kylie, Kylie - I'm sorry I dreamed that I was hurting you and couldn't stop myself, no matter what I tried, I'm so sorry." Kylie looked up at me, "But Uncle Mike, it was only a dream - you wouldn't really hurt me, I know that!" She threw her arms around me and hugged me closer to her, I couldn't help it the dream was still too close, tears came to my eyes and rolled down my face. I couldn't explain to this young girl that I dreamt of raping her, hurting her, enjoying her pain. Some twisted, perverted side of me had taken over the dream - A part deep inside, normally caged within. But now I knew it was there, I could cage it again - I hoped. I let go of Kylie and, using a handkerchief, dried my tears. I looked at my watch, six o'clock, Sharon would be home soon, time to start dinner, I started to rise out of the chair letting Kylie stand on the floor, I headed into the Kitchen, turned on the cooker, getting the pre-frozen food from the freezer, this done I returned to the living room. I spoke to Kylie, "So how was Rachel and the others?" She smiled, "Oh Uncle Mike it was fun. We've never really got together before, except at Brownies, and Rachel's mother doesn't like her using the telephone, so the radio's her only way of talking to us, its given her more contact with the rest of us. We've been making plans for camp this Wednesday, 'cause we'll all be in one tent so we've all have to be friends - so we got to talking about each other." I went cold and looked at her, she smiled, "Oh don't worry I've only mentioned you as Mummy's friend, some of the others giggled at that, but I ignored them, let them think I'm stupid about some things." I had to say, "No, not stupid, you mean naive about some things - there is a difference, a large difference." She looked at me, thinking, and then nodded, "Yes, I suppose that is what I meant - anyway after we talked the rain had stopped so we played hide and seek - it was great, and with more of us playing we found each other quickly." I smiled, the demonstration in the Church Hall paid off, in two ways - the girls enjoyed a game together, and learning how to use the trackers to pinpoint the hider, I wasn't sure if they would ever need them 'in cold blood' as it were, but the idea was there. Kylie kept on talking about the games the girls played until they decided it was time to go home, when she returned to my house, she let herself in with her key, to find me sleeping, and moaning, in my chair, which was when she called to me, and woke me up. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sharon arrived to find the table ready, and the dinner cooked - she looked at me, I looked back, "Well all I had to do was heat the oven and put the meal into it!" She smiled, "So you can do something right?" I nodded, and then added, "Oh, did the plastic have to be removed? I don't think it looks right melted onto the meat." She looked at me, I smiled "Don't worry I didn't, but it did get you going for a moment." She pouted at me, "Oh Mike, I don't need that after the day I've had." We sat down and started to eat, Sharon was talking away, telling me of the days' events - It seems the paper's offices had been restoring its archives over the past week, and Sharon was seconded to help put some of the data into chronological order. "And," She was saying, "one of the fascinating facts I found out was that 3 years ago, your name came up with. . ." I interrupted her "Sharon, I'm trying to keep my past a secret, I didn't want you to find out about this until later." I looked at Kylie who was looked between Sharon and myself, I looked at her, "Kylie, don't worry - as I said last week, its just a stupid thing that doesn't really affect anyone except myself, so I don't bother with it," then I looked at Sharon, "Okay?" Sharon nodded, and Kylie said, "Okay Uncle Mike, but will you tell us when it does affect all of us?" I nodded at this and smiled, "Kylie when it does - then I will tell you, deal?" She smiled, "Deal!" Sharon continued, "I also met Richard again, it seems they've got the woman, the one giving the witness details to the police, and the net is closing - so he says, but he doesn't know how long they're going to take" I commented, "Well at least they're getting on with the case." Kylie asked, "What's happened with Becky?" I had to answer, "No idea, try calling her after dinner." We continued the meal, which wasn't really too bad to tell the truth. I let Sharon relax in the living room, while I did the washing up, Kylie stayed in the dining room, I turned my radio down - I was still worried about my dream. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I went to Sharon in the living room, I sat with her and held her hands, she smiled, and then saw the look on my face, She said, "What's wrong Mike, you look as if you've seen a ghost!" I replied, "If I did it was wearing my face," She tilted her head, questioning. So I went through my dream, how I was enjoying the feel of her body on mine, the shock of the transformation, the way I didn't want to release Kylie, how I was scared that I might attack Kylie at some stage. She took my hands, "Mike, as Kylie said it was only a dream, you wouldn't hurt Kylie or Becky, you know that and so does the girls. Everybody dreams, and some dreams seem to show forbidden fruits, I mean point out one man who hasn't thought of young flesh, if you want to call it that. Knowing that - yes it's there, but that's where its going to stay. Out of reach. It only the very few who succumb to those feeling, the majority have the sense, or morality to resist." I just stared, and then said, "Where did that come from?" She smiled, "Actually from the television, they were talking about Japanese Society, how they accepted sex was just a normal way of life, without obligations, they had a thing called compensated dating, and how many of the dates involved young girls -well 15 years and up, but I think they're clamping down on that." She said the last with a smile, "Anyway I wouldn't worry about it, but talking about beds, I'll need to get home, I haven't a change of clothes here, and Kylie will need to get everything ready for camp on Wednesday, so I'll have to take her as well, unless you want her to stay here, alone, with you?" I shook my head, "No way, I don't want that dream to come true, Kylie will be safer at home away from me." Sharon nodded her head, "Okay, but how about you joining Kylie and me for a walk home." I nodded yes, then she added, "Oh by the way, bring your shaver and a toothbrush and clothes for tomorrow." I looked at her, "You forgot my pyjamas!" She lowered her eyes, peeking at me though her eyelashes, "Oh no I didn't!" then she laughed, "Oh Mike, I want you to join me tonight, maybe we can act out part of your dream." I kissed her, "Okay," I said, "but only the first part, and that's final!" I then told Sharon about the two visitors, and what happened, she was concerned about Maria at first, but then relaxed as I continued with the story, When I'd finished about Maria, Sharon asked, "So you think she trusts you with the girls?" I nodded, she continued with, "So why are you worried about a stupid dream?" I spluttered "I. I never said it was a stupid dream, just unnerving that's all!" Yes I was starting to lower the stress level of the dream, I hoped It didn't get past Sharon, "So, something that made you call out in fear, is now unnerving? I'd like to see you on a theme-park ride!" I didn't! I then told her of Nichols visit, after making sure Kylie couldn't hear, when I mentioned the photographs Sharon gasped, "Oh, Mike - how could he? It was bad enough to molest her, but photos? I mean how could he?" I couldn't answer, Sharon moved closer to me, resting her head on my chest, which was how Kylie found us some time later. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kylie came in and sat down on my lap, she looked rather distressed, "Uncle Mike, I talked to Becky, that Dave man started shouting at her, she thinks he's calling her a liar." Now even this didn't sound right, the Social Services people may try to coax the child into giving dubious statements, but to call a child a liar outright was even beyond what I'd expect. I hugged Kylie, "I'll have a word with Becky tomorrow, see what was said, then I'll have a word with Maria - see what can be done." Sharon looked at Kylie, "But before then, we've got to go home, you need to sort out what you'll need for Brownies on Wednesday," Kylie hugged me, "Good night Uncle Mike, I'll see you in the morning won't I?" I stood up, carefully lowering her to the ground, "Oh I think so." I left the living room and went upstairs to pack a small bag with things I'd need the next day - yes I left the pyjamas behind. I arrived at the front door just as Kylie was putting her coat on - she saw the bag. "Why are you carrying that, Uncle Mike?" she enquired. I looked at the bag, then back to Kylie, "Well it won't travel on its own, so I have to take it with me." She tried to understand what I had said, and then she giggled, "Does that mean you're coming home with us?" I nodded, "Goody, you'll be able to give me a bath!" I didn't like the idea and started to say so when Sharon said, "Of course he will, won't you Mike!" No it wasn't a question, I gave in. "That's right, I will, then I'll read to you again, okay?" She nodded, "That's fine Uncle Mike." And we started on our way to their home. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We passed Becky's home, Kylie looked at the front door, then at me, I shook my head, "They need time to themselves." - Kylie sighed understanding my words, if not really understanding the reason behind them. When we arrived at Sharon's house, Kylie ran upstairs, I cornered Sharon and we started kissing, Kylie's voice came from upstairs, "Uncle Mikkkeee, The bubble monster is waiting for me." Sharon looked at me, "Bubble monster? Where did that come from?" I smiled and took off my shirt, "Just something I said the last time, be down soon." She spoke to my back, "Take your time with her." As I walked up the stairs to Kylie -who was waiting in the bath. I could make out her face surrounded by the bubbles, Sharon did say she always uses too much mixture, Her voice came from the mass, "I am the Bubble monster, I'mmmm hungry." I looked at the foam, "You can't be hungry, you've just eaten a little girl," I picked up her skirt, "Look here's her clothes," I moved onto the mass in the bath, "And I think I'll be able to get her out of you," Reaching into the bubbles I felt her skin and pulled her up. She put her arms around my neck, "Oh Uncle Mike, you saved me from that dreadful monster." I kissed her shoulder, "But that's what I'm here for! To scare monsters away from frightened young girls." I picked up a tin of talcum powder, and started to sprinkle it on the bubbles, which started to collapse on themselves, "There! No more monster, do you want to carry on with your bath?" She nodded yes, and I lowered her into the water. I let her play in the water, the result of lifting her out of the bath was that my trousers were wet again, I found a towel and wrapped it around my waist and removed my trousers, I put the seat cover down onto the toilet, and sat on it, and watched her play. Kylie looked at me, seeing my naked legs, but still with my socks on, she laughed, "What's wrong Uncle Mike, did you get your trousers wet?" I smiled, "Yes Kylie, I forgot about them when I lifted you up." She said, "So why don't you leave the towel off, I've seen you before, in fact I saw you this morning!" I looked at the towel, Yes she had seen me before, but why should I go out of my way to expose myself to her, I shook my head, "Sorry Kylie, accidental glimpses are okay, but not to do it deliberately, that would be wrong!" She pouted, "Oh pooh, you and what's right and wrong. How do you know its wrong anyway?" I resorted to the 'Adult' response to that question, "Because I say it's wrong, so I don't do it" She looked at me, "Isn't that what Becky would call a wimp's answer?" I nodded, smiling, "Yes it is. And I'm sticking to it, now do you want me to wash you?" She reached around and found the soap and flannel, handing both to me, standing up so that I could soap up the flannel and start rubbing it over her body, after I had done her legs and torso, she looked at me and mouthed 'please Uncle Mike', so I took the flannel and started to rub her slit, concentrating on the small bump at the top. After a few minutes she shuddered, and closed her eyes, I let her slump slowly into the tub, the water washing the suds of soap off her body, I made sure she was safe, and reached for the shower head and looked for the shampoo. Once her eyes were open I turned on the shower and dampened her hair, I washed her hair, and rinsed it, once all the shampoo was out I grabbed hold of another towel, and started to dry her hair, once it was just damp, I lifted Kylie out of the bath again, this time holding her on my lap, and, using the second towel, started to dry her off. When she was dry I looked round for her night-dress, not under her day clothes, not on the towel rail, "Uh, Kylie - foolish question. Where's your night-gown?" She giggled, "On my bed of course, where else would it be?" Where else! I picked her up and carried her into her bedroom, and sure enough there on her bed was the night-dress, but in short time it was on her. Just as I was about to get her into the bed she grabbed onto the towel I was wearing and pulled. Her triumphant face fell as my boxer shorts were revealed, I smiled "Sorry Kylie, but I've more years experience than you. Now where is that book . . ." and I continued the story 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'. I got to the part where Eustace had fallen asleep on the dragons hoard when I notice that Kylie had done likewise, fallen asleep that is. I went downstairs to Sharon. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - She took in my appearance, naked except for boxer shorts and socks, then said, "Interesting session?" I looked at her, "For you information, I was weak enough to bring her off once, but I did get wet enough to have to take off my trousers, then she tried to strip me by removing the towel I was wearing, she didn't know about these." I pointed to the boxers. Sharon smiled, "I bet she was disappointed, couldn't you have left them off?" I shook my head, "You know that Kylie caught me this morning, it seems you and her have been having words," She blushed and dropped her eyes, "Well, I told Kylie that you should be teaching her more about sex." I sat next to her, and held her hand, "And you suggested that she pretend to leave my bedroom just to see what happens." "And what did happen?" she enquired, I said, "Nothing, well, . . . she got an eyeful anyway," and I told her of my morning call. She laughed, "I don't think it hurt her, did it?" I had to think, no Kylie didn't seem to be affected by it, so I shook my head - "Mike trust yourself! Now, you've put Kylie to bed, so she shouldn't bother us, how about you taking me up to bed, and we'll act out your dream from this morning." I stood up and held her hand It was a short time later that I found myself seated on Sharon's bed, this time I knew how I got there, watching Sharon undress in front of me - she did really have a nice body. She looked at me, and saw I was aroused, she handed me the foil package, "I contacted the doctor and made an appointment for tomorrow, so until we're sure. . ." I nodded and opened the package, and donned the condom, Sharon made sure it was on then asked, "So how do you want me?" She climbed onto the bed and started to straddle me, I had to stop her, "No, turn round," she faced away from me, I positioned her over my latex covered cock, "Now lower yourself onto me." This she did, feeling me as I entered her When we were as close together as we could be, she started to raise herself and then back down, remembering my dream I moved my hands to her front, starting on her coiled legs as they pushed her body up and down, following them to where we were joined, feeling rubber entering flesh - so like my dream, but so different - my hands moved to her clit, rubbing it, exciting her. "Oh God Mike, where did you learn this? Oh yeesss, Mike." Much to her displeasure I removed my hands from that spot of pleasure to raise them to, what I considered, her peaks of perfection. Okay I'm biased. Grasping each tit in my hands, I began kneading them, pulling them out to a conical shape before releasing them to bounce back to normal, again exciting Sharon in this way, pulling her back to rest on my chest, her head turned slightly allowing our lips to meet. She gasped out, "Oh Mike, this is nice but I'm not really comfortable like this, can we change?" I smiled, "Of course, how do you want me?" She said, "Stay there," and pulling herself up she disengaged from me, turned round to face me then impaled herself on me once again. "That's better, now I can see you, " Then she started the slow movements, bringing us both to a climax, Sharon was still vocal, "Oh Goodddd, Yeeesss, Mike, Mike, oh god Paul, Paul, PAAAUUULLL." She still needed her husband, it wasn't time yet, but I could feel it would be soon. I felt myself shrinking out of her body, I found some tissues on the bedside cabinet, removed the condom from by cock, cleaned it off with a tissue, found that Sharon was sleeping, I saw a bin by the bed and disposed the tissue and the condom it now contained into it. I laid back beside Sharon and closed my eyes, relaxing with the warmth of her body. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I was on a street, Becky was standing in front of me, her fist was raised against me, "How could you do this to me Mr. Mike, you're suppose to protect me against monsters," I was confused, I tried to ask what had happened, I couldn't speak, "You let them do this to me Mr. Mike. You let them take me!" with this last piece she vanished! She didn't run away, she just disappeared into thin air. Now I could speak, I shouted into the street - "BECKY - BECKY, WHAT DID I DO? WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE?" A man stood in the street, his back to me, "You did what you had to, you couldn't do anything else! Now she's gone, and gone for good." I tried to run towards him, but a crowd stopped me, in the background I could see Darren, he was laughing at me, he held Kylie by one arm. "Nnnoooooo." I woke up, Sharon was awake, Kylie was standing in the doorway - "Oh God! It was just a dream," Sharon said, "Well for a dream you certainly were loud, what happened." I got out of the bed and reached for Kylie, I didn't care how I was dressed, or wasn't, Kylie was safe, I gathered her into my arms and kissed her. She looked at me trying to make out my face in the gloom of the early morning. "Uncle Mike, are you alright?" the concern evident in her voice, I kissed her again, "No Kylie, I dreamt that I lost Becky, because of something I should have done, and I was losing you," No need to mention Darren, I didn't want to frighten her. "Now don't worry, shall I tuck you into bed again." She looked at her mother, "Can I stay with you two for the rest of the night?" Sharon spoke from the bed, "Of course you can, come over here." She pulled the bedcovers back for Kylie to enter the bed, I got into the other side, again making sure Sharon was between Kylie and myself, and tried to sleep again, but it was a long time coming. I did dream again, this time I knew I was dreaming - the girls were playing together, happy and laughing, I was sitting at a table with Sharon, we were holding hands, she looked at me smiling and said, "Aren't you glad you said what you did?" I looked at her, "What did I say?" She opened her mouth, and said . . . . "Wake up Uncle Mike, Uncle Mike - its time to get up" I opened my eyes to find Kylie's smiling face looking at me, she said, "Good morning Uncle Mike, Moms making breakfast, and says for you to hurry up." She ran out of the bedroom, leaving me to ponder - What the Hell did I say? I managed to get dressed and shaved and downstairs within ten minutes, Sharon was rushing around, seemingly throwing toast onto plates and scrambled eggs on top of the toast, I was motioned to an empty seat, which I soon filled. She finally was able to sit down, "I'm sorry Mike, but I'm running late, Kylie has a list of the things needed for Camp tomorrow. I should have most of it, you might find some packed away in the loft." She finished eating, looked at her watch, kissed Kylie goodbye and was out of the door, almost before I'd started eating. I looked at my watch, half past seven! What did I do to deserve this, Oh well might as well get started, I finished my breakfast, took Kylies plate and we washed up. When we were finished I said to Kylie, "Okay, where's that list?" And the next hour was spent scavenger hunting, the loft was accessed through a hatch in the upstairs passageway and had a ladder that slid down to allow easy access, an electrical cable, with a plug attached, turned out to supply the lights in the roof space. Duckboards resting on the roofing beams gave a safe footpath. Kylie followed me into the roof, discovering toys that she had forgotten, so as I left the roof with things she'd need, Kylie was returning to collect more toys to place in her bedroom. One toy she hugged with glee - it was a moth-eaten teddy bear, with one eye missing, she called it Mr. Barbar. It seems she'd had it since she was a baby - she never needed a blanket for security, for she had Mr. Barbar. The only thing on the list still needed was a frying pan, I couldn't see Sharon letting her frying pan be used at a camp, so I offered Kylie the next best thing - a roll of tin foil, but telling her to be very careful with hot surfaces so I also gave her a pair of oven gloves. I left Kylie packing the items into a large rucksack, which was almost as big as she was, I found a card in my wallet, picked up the phone and called Maria. She answered the call, I identified myself, she sounded puzzled, "Mr. Moore, what is wrong?" I replied, "I'm not sure, Kylie spoke to Becky last night, Becky was annoyed at your 'Dave' he called her a liar, or, well that's how Becky felt." "Oh no!" Came Maria's answer, "I'll review the recording and see what I can do, thanks for telling me this." She felt my hesitation and asked, "Was there anything else?" I had to think. Should I tell her about my dreams - why what could she do about them, "No, nothing really, I let you get on with things, okay, bye." She said goodbye and hung up, I looked at the phone, Becky's voice echoing in my head - 'you let them do this to me Mr. Mike. You let them take me!' What did I do, then Sharon's words, ' Aren't you glad you said what you did?' If it made Becky and Kylie happy then yes, but what the Hell did I say? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maria looked at the phone. 'That blasted Dave, now what did he do to the girl, she was promising - bright, quick to notice things, a little too streetwise. Whatever this Mr. Moore had done was what she needed and just in time too'. She quickly dialled another number. Nancy's voice could be heard, "Hello?" "Nancy, what happened with Rebecca's Smiths interview yesterday" Nancy could be heard getting herself up to date, she wasn't really a morning person, "Becky, yes I spoke to her, got some good results, went for some drink, came back, Oh yes, Dave was just leaving the room, Becky seemed to clam up, the session went slowly after that." Maria took a deep breath, "Nancy, Mr. Moore has been told that Dave called Becky a liar - I want you to check the tapes for me, and arrange for a department meeting." Nancy read back, she had jotted the requests down," Check tapes for Becky's session, arrange meeting, but Maria what if Dave disagrees to the meeting?" Maria's voice was icy, "If he does then I'm taking this higher, it's what - the forth time he's done this? I'll see you at work, bye" and Maria hung up, Nancy looked at the printed report she'd been writing and sighed, things were starting to look black for Dr. David 'Dave' Chase, a small smile was starting to cross her lips, she packed her things and started off for work, still early by her timing. Nancy arrived at the offices, she went straight to the video room, all the tape are numbered, Becky's interview for yesterday was CI125, she ran her fingers along the row of tapes, CI123, CI124, CI126 - 126 where was 125?, she quickly checked the shelves, no the tape was not there, she checked the camera. . . . Empty. She thought for a moment, the cleaners were just about to start work, maybe . . . .? She dashed to Dave's office, and looked in his bin, just hidden beneath some papers was videotape - she checked the label CI125. Now why would Dave try to dispose of this, and in such a daft manner - Nancy knew where the eraser was, it was a much simpler thing to do, she returned to her office and played the tape. The video screen showed Becky laughing with Nancy, the time index showed 10 O'clock, Nancy was sure she left Becky at 10:30, so she rolled the tape forward. As the index came closer to 10:30 she slowed the tape so that the images could be made out, the Nancy on the screen quickly got up, went to Becky who shook her head, the Nancy exited the room at high speed. Nancy slowed the tape to normal, Dave entered the room and walked up to Becky. Nancy turned the sound up. On the screen the Dave was saying, "You really think you have us going don't you. Well Rebecca you're wrong, you see we've been working with children like you, we know when you're just telling us things that you think we want to know, so don't try to pull the wool over our eyes, because it won't wash. Now when Nancy gets back, I suggest you think carefully about what you say." Nancy was aghast, even if you thought the child was lying you didn't come out and say it, Dave had really gone too far, and he tried to hide the evidence in such a stupid way. She hid the tape in her drawer. She picked up her telephone, and dialled a number, a voice answered at the other end, Nancy said "Hello Gloria, It Nancy. Yes I'm fine, it about that matter you mention a couple of weeks ago. Yes, yes I'm sure. We need to get it sorted out urgently, I've been asked to schedule a meeting, I'm making it for 10, we'll be quiet by then, I'm making sure of that. Please, if you could, Thanks, bye." As she put the phone down she thought 'and so the curtain falls on David Chase and his brilliant career' and a smile passed her lips. -30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Normal disclaimers apply - this is a work of fiction, the persons involve in this do not exist the places in which they inhabit also does not exist. Am I getting my point across? - I hope so. - My normal thanks to all those who have written to me, I do try to answer all emails sent to me at wanderinglanes@aol.com and will listen to any complaints and accept all compliments. - The main complaint I'm receiving is that the chapters are appearing too slowly, I'm sorry about this, but I do have to work you know - ;}