Two StrikesChapter 17
Paul had removed his prosthetic limbs and, sliding carefully from the wheelchair into the waiting tub, had carefully shifted his torso down into the inviting hot water. His arms were muscular and very strong now, and the weight of his lean torso -- without legs -- was no challenge. The self-lifting process always gave Paul a certain amount of satisfaction -- pride, even. Partly to keep the tub from developing That Ugly Ring, but mostly because he just liked bubbles, Paul always added a...