“You are old and grey,” she teased.“And you’re never too immortal for a spanking,” he shot back...”

“But it was for your own good.” – Nick“So’s the spanking I’m about to give you.” – Cherise“I’m too big to spank.” – Nick“Fine, you’re grounded until your grandkids are old.” – Cherise“Kind of hard to do. How am I supposed to have grandkids if I’m grounded?” – Nick“Precisely my point, you demon spawn. You’re never going to get off restriction.” – Cherise”

“Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left.”

“You’re never too old, never too bad, never too late and never too sick to start from the scratch once again.”

“Get inside before I spank you in public." There it was again, another of his maddening threats. Did that mean he wouldn't spank her if she did as he said or that he simply planned to spank her in private? She was still mulling over the whole unpleasant concept when he started the truck.”

“Who shot him? I asked.The grey man scratched the back of his neck and said: Somebody with a gun.”