It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 7

ballsofsteelandfury - June 6, 2023May 27, 2023

It's so nice when you are working with true professionals that are good at their job. The Franco bullet perfectly grazed the shoulder pad on his suit and landed square in the middle of the decorative pillow on the bed. The Sally bullet went through her hair in the gap between

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 6

ballsofsteelandfury - May 30, 2023May 16, 2023

We had been on the road for a couple of hours when I farted. "Really?" "Sorry. I guess I overdid it yesterday with the tapas." "Dude!" It was pretty bad, I had to admit. We had started off hesitantly, not sure if we could trust each other. After an hour of talking shop, we reached

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 5

ballsofsteelandfury - May 23, 2023May 16, 2023

"So much for moving on to Part 3", I told the empty room. I then proceeded to empty out my vocabulary of curse words in both English and Spanish. I might have thrown some French in there for good measure. Was the lawyer THAT connected that he instantly got someone to

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 4

ballsofsteelandfury - May 16, 2023April 22, 2023

I looked up to see Sally staring down at me. She had the same expression on her face as I had seen in the Jet Blue Baggage Claim. "Can I take a leak first? I can't really escape now, can I?" She nodded and I got up to go to the bathroom

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 3

ballsofsteelandfury - May 9, 2023April 22, 2023

I was waiting in the lobby bar when she walked in carrying her cinq à sept bag. She looked stunning in an outfit that made her look like Brigitte Bardot straight out of the 60s. Very appropriate for our setting. This was one of several reasons why I love her

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 2

ballsofsteelandfury - May 2, 2023April 22, 2023

In the hour plus I had left in the flight, I planned my strategy. She had checked her luggage, so I didn't have to worry about getting out of the plane quickly. I'd mosey on over to the Baggage Claim, pretend to wait for a bag, and then see where

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 1

ballsofsteelandfury - April 25, 2023April 22, 2023

Having a wet dream while 40,000 feet above sea level and going 550 miles per hour is difficult in the best of times, but the baby was not helping. It had, to that point, been a relatively easy and peaceful red-eye. I had gone to my All-Inclusive in Cancún and

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 7

ballsofsteelandfury - June 22, 2022June 11, 2022

At 2:55 on the dot, I walked out of the room and headed towards the pool. I like to be right on time. Not early. Not late. Right on time. If I show up exactly as Mickey's hand hits the right spot, even better. I'd called the

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 6

ballsofsteelandfury - June 15, 2022June 8, 2022

Editor’s Note: Please click here for Part 1, here for Part 2, here for Part 3, here for Part 4, and here for Part 5. In my line of work, you see a lot of crazy things. You also see a lot of ugly things. Nothing had prepared me for what I saw next. The cabana,

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 5

ballsofsteelandfury - June 8, 2022June 7, 2022

Editor’s Note: Please click here for Part 1, here for Part 2, here for Part 3, and here for Part 4. I smiled as I turned around. "What the fuck is the...." The punch hit me like a ton of bricks and took all the air out of me. Some of the Buford might have come out the

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 4

ballsofsteelandfury - June 1, 2022May 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: Please click here for Part 1, here for Part 2, and here for Part 3. "You weren't kidding about those protein bars!" Claudia laughed when she said this, but I could tell she really wasn't amused. It had been a bad night of no sleep, lies, and unspeakably awful farts. Once the

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 3

ballsofsteelandfury - May 25, 2022May 23, 2022

Editor's Note: Please click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2. Mexicali is a LOT different from TJ. For starters, at the border in TJ, they enthusiastically wave you in. If you look carefully, you can see them mouth the words, "Spend your money!" At the border