This will be a blast, you'll see.This will be a blast, you'll see." "Oh, what-the-hell! Why not? Like you said, it's been a while. Damn, girl! How long's it been- ten years? "I told you before. I'm a woman, not a girl. Please don't make that mistake again." Something in her tone made Jason glance sideways at her. She was looking straight at him, with a very hard look in her eye. "Jeez, hey, no problem," he said, "Take it easy." She didn't say anything else for quite a few miles. Finally, to break the silence, Jason said, "So what was that business with the drunk's wrist? He looked like he was having a coronary!" "Aikido," Mandy replied. "When you enjoy dressing the way we do, sometimes you have to remind men of their place. You know, the whole syndrome of `If she's dressed that way, she must be ASKING for it.' You have to defend yourself, because the police can't and the courts...well, by the time you get to the courts, it's too late, and they probably won't do anything anyway. |