CougarGirl
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- Joined
- Nov 5, 2013
Batman slipped into the side entrance to the Mayor’s official residence and climbed the stairs to the private study where the two always met. Except, this time someone else was present, the Major’s wife.
‘Batman, punctual as always,’ the Mayor exclaimed, ‘I believe you’ve met my wife.’
Batman extended his hand. ‘Of course, yes, hello again Mrs-‘
‘Maggie,’ she interrupted him, ‘please call me Maggie. It’s good to see you again, Batman.’
The Bat settled into a chair and waited for the Mayor and his wife to take the small sofa opposite. The Mayor began in his usual style.
‘I’ll come straight to the point, Batman, I know your time is valuable.’
Batman nodded.
‘The thing is,’ the Mayor’s voice was more hesitant now, ‘that is to say, what I’ve got to tell you is something out of the usual. Well, recently, my wife and I have been experiencing, how can I put this?’
Maggie came to his aid.
‘Perhaps it would help,’ she suggested, ‘if I were to explain.’
The Mayor sat back and nodded, his head down.’
‘The thing is, Batman, that recently, over the last few months, my husband has been experiencing difficulties, personal difficulties. In short, he has become impotent.’
The Mayor began to protest, but his wife cut him off.
‘No, dear, there is no guide pretending. At first, he had difficulties, but not he is unable to perform, completely unable.’
The Bat suggested that this was perhaps not something that he could help with. Maggie’s face suggested that that was not necessarily the case.
‘If this were just a personal matter, I would agree. But it isn’t.’
‘No,’ the Mayor leaned forward, determined to regain control of the meeting. ‘No, it has come to my attention that this is not just a matter affecting me.’
Maggie carried on seamlessly as if he had not spoken.
‘It has come to my attention, through conversations with other wives, that my husband is not the only man affected. The same, err, problem has affected the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the Chief Judge and the coach of the Gotham City Football team. And,’ she added, 'Viagra doesn't help.'
‘I see.’ Batman looked thoughtful as he chose his words carefully. ‘Yes, I see, but might there not be a simple explanation. All of you,’ he gazed at the Mayor, ‘are senior men with responsibilities that must cause you worry and stress. Might that not perhaps explain your difficulties.’
‘No,’ the Mayor leaned forward intently, ‘no, Batman, that’s just it, you see. I’ve spoken individually to each of the others, once their problems came to my attention. They were not easy conversations, as you can imagine, on such a delicate matter, and it has been necessary to assure each other that what we have to say is confidential. I know that your discretion can be guaranteed, but gossip-‘
He paused and the Bat nodded.
‘Just get on, dear,’ Maggie prompted. ‘Tell him.’
The Batman turned to the Mayor. ‘Tell me what?’
‘It’s not just us. It’s others. I have not spoken to any of my officials, but it has become clear that other senior judges, senior police officers, and the captains of the fire brigade, are all similarly affected. Not to mention the entire football team.’
‘That’s what’s worrying us,’ Maggie interrupted again, ‘and why we have called you in. With so many affected it is only a matter of time before it gets out. There has already been an incident. In a bar last weekend. After the football match, one of the cheerleaders had a little more to drink that usual and blurted out that the whole team were a load of danglers.’
‘Meaning,’ Batman checked that he had understood her, ‘that none of them could get an erection, not even with the assistance of the cheerleaders.’
The Mayor and his wife nodded.
‘Just when we are doing so well in the league,’ the Mayor sighed.
‘That may not be entirely unconnected to the players having one less drain on their energy than usual,’ his wife muttered curtly.
‘Yes, indeed,’ her husband agreed, ‘the coach said the same, but it is beginning to affect the players’ morale and you can imagine what an humiliation it will be, for the players that is, if this comes out.’
‘So your belief,’ Batman summed up, ‘is that someone is causing this to happen, creating an epidemic in some way that targets only the important people of the town.’
‘And,’ the Mayor explained unnecessarily, ‘we want you to find out who is doing and put a stop to it.’
‘As soon as possible,’ Maggie added with feeling.
‘Batman, punctual as always,’ the Mayor exclaimed, ‘I believe you’ve met my wife.’
Batman extended his hand. ‘Of course, yes, hello again Mrs-‘
‘Maggie,’ she interrupted him, ‘please call me Maggie. It’s good to see you again, Batman.’
The Bat settled into a chair and waited for the Mayor and his wife to take the small sofa opposite. The Mayor began in his usual style.
‘I’ll come straight to the point, Batman, I know your time is valuable.’
Batman nodded.
‘The thing is,’ the Mayor’s voice was more hesitant now, ‘that is to say, what I’ve got to tell you is something out of the usual. Well, recently, my wife and I have been experiencing, how can I put this?’
Maggie came to his aid.
‘Perhaps it would help,’ she suggested, ‘if I were to explain.’
The Mayor sat back and nodded, his head down.’
‘The thing is, Batman, that recently, over the last few months, my husband has been experiencing difficulties, personal difficulties. In short, he has become impotent.’
The Mayor began to protest, but his wife cut him off.
‘No, dear, there is no guide pretending. At first, he had difficulties, but not he is unable to perform, completely unable.’
The Bat suggested that this was perhaps not something that he could help with. Maggie’s face suggested that that was not necessarily the case.
‘If this were just a personal matter, I would agree. But it isn’t.’
‘No,’ the Mayor leaned forward, determined to regain control of the meeting. ‘No, it has come to my attention that this is not just a matter affecting me.’
Maggie carried on seamlessly as if he had not spoken.
‘It has come to my attention, through conversations with other wives, that my husband is not the only man affected. The same, err, problem has affected the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the Chief Judge and the coach of the Gotham City Football team. And,’ she added, 'Viagra doesn't help.'
‘I see.’ Batman looked thoughtful as he chose his words carefully. ‘Yes, I see, but might there not be a simple explanation. All of you,’ he gazed at the Mayor, ‘are senior men with responsibilities that must cause you worry and stress. Might that not perhaps explain your difficulties.’
‘No,’ the Mayor leaned forward intently, ‘no, Batman, that’s just it, you see. I’ve spoken individually to each of the others, once their problems came to my attention. They were not easy conversations, as you can imagine, on such a delicate matter, and it has been necessary to assure each other that what we have to say is confidential. I know that your discretion can be guaranteed, but gossip-‘
He paused and the Bat nodded.
‘Just get on, dear,’ Maggie prompted. ‘Tell him.’
The Batman turned to the Mayor. ‘Tell me what?’
‘It’s not just us. It’s others. I have not spoken to any of my officials, but it has become clear that other senior judges, senior police officers, and the captains of the fire brigade, are all similarly affected. Not to mention the entire football team.’
‘That’s what’s worrying us,’ Maggie interrupted again, ‘and why we have called you in. With so many affected it is only a matter of time before it gets out. There has already been an incident. In a bar last weekend. After the football match, one of the cheerleaders had a little more to drink that usual and blurted out that the whole team were a load of danglers.’
‘Meaning,’ Batman checked that he had understood her, ‘that none of them could get an erection, not even with the assistance of the cheerleaders.’
The Mayor and his wife nodded.
‘Just when we are doing so well in the league,’ the Mayor sighed.
‘That may not be entirely unconnected to the players having one less drain on their energy than usual,’ his wife muttered curtly.
‘Yes, indeed,’ her husband agreed, ‘the coach said the same, but it is beginning to affect the players’ morale and you can imagine what an humiliation it will be, for the players that is, if this comes out.’
‘So your belief,’ Batman summed up, ‘is that someone is causing this to happen, creating an epidemic in some way that targets only the important people of the town.’
‘And,’ the Mayor explained unnecessarily, ‘we want you to find out who is doing and put a stop to it.’
‘As soon as possible,’ Maggie added with feeling.