"What the fuck are you doing here, peckerhead?" Monica Smith wasn't in a good mood: her babysitter was sick, the sleet made her commute an unnecessary thrill ride, and she wasn't far from her period. Frank Sherman's knock on her door the first thing on a Friday morning startled her; the rest of the office called in and said they wouldn't make it on the ice rink roads. "I've got too many headaches already today."
Frank stood a little sheepishly in front of the door. He was dressed immaculately in a sharp three piece suit which projected quiet power, his hair was perfectly groomed, his face clean shaven, and his face hinted a possible relation to Maurice Chevalier. Concern was evident in his furrowed brow and pursed lips. "Is Sharon going to be in today?" he asked in a humble voice.
"Hell no. I don't know what gets into that woman, everybody knows you don't cross Judge Klein. She's been too impressed by Kim Davis; I think she's trying to set a new record of imprisonment for a contempt charge."
"I went to law school with Phil. Only reason he made judge because he's too stupid to practice law on his own, and always was a major league asshole. Have you talked with her lately?"
"Visited her last night. Another week and she'll organize the first successful prison revolt in Benton County history. No, she won't budge. You know how she is when she thinks she's right."
Frank snickered. "Yeah, I do. Well, she's been helping me with something regularly and it's been two weeks..."
Monica looked at him, a startled look on her face, and stood up. "Oh, right! You can't go to the jail to visit her, it's too dangerous since you're on the Russian Mob's hit list. If you want to brief me on the cases you're working with her, I'll be glad to go down this morning."
He looked own and shuffled his feet. "She's been helping me with something a little more personal..."
"Yes?" She sat down again, relaxing.
"You know a few months ago she wanted to tame my...baser instincts a little?"
"I remember. You've become a new man; I must say I'm amazed."
"Well, I've been stopping by for a little...therapy, you might say."
Monica smoothed her black woolen skirt. "You could say more."
"Well, I've got kids, you know. My oldest boy is in Harvard Law School and barely talks to me, and his brother's at Stanford. They need my help now and then, want to make sure they get a good start in life, but there's my youngest. My little precious princess is turning three tomorrow, and I'd do anything for her. Christ, she'll have to become a nun because I would gladly disembowel anyone who'd hurt a hair on her head. Anyway, when Sharon confronted me about my...proclivities six months ago, we worked something out that...satisfied my appetite regularly so I'd behave. I've got to take care of my little princess so her mother can stay at home and look after her right. But the Beast just won't be satisfied, and I've got a way with women..."
"Yes, I know. Kinda, sorta. I've always found you completely resistible. The kids I understand; I had to wait to have mine, and next year when Billy and Sandy go to First Grade, I'd like to have another."
"I didn't know you were married."
"I'm not, never have been. Froze a lot of my eggs a few years ago, and got the embryos implanted after I retired from modeling. You remember Serenity Adams, don't you?"
"Oh yes. You were stunning in those swimsuit issues. You look wonderful today in that grey sweater, by the way, it...highlights your form so well."
"Thanks, but I know where that's going and we talked about that. Anyway, I know what you mean about taking care of your children. So what's Sharon been doing to shrink your pecker?"
He looked out the window for a long moment, unable to talk. "Sharon has been satisfying my urges herself."