On each side of the chamber walls were lined with rows of other smaller teddy bears, each mounted into the stone walls with a bleeding iron spike. The... too murmured assorted profane truths and helpless cries of torment.I raised my Mossburg to start cleaning house but Barry reached out to block the barrel of my shotgun. “This is all so absurd,” he giggled, “I remember having one of these toys when I was a kid! I feel like my entire childhood is being raped!”“What with that saucy walk, it was. I glanced at myself one more time in the mirror, enamored by my reflection, before heading down the stairs. As I opened the door to reveal my slutty nurse's costume, Jeff's eyes almost popped out his head."Oh damn!" he exclaimed, "You look super sexy, baby!" Thank you," I replied, "please, come on in."He stepped inside the door, eyeing me from head to toe with his deep brown eyes, an erection starting to form under his jeans."So, you wanna show me your bedroom, sexy?" he asked eagerly.I smiled. Outside was a reporter. She said, "I heard that Eve Baylor worked with a ham all of yesterday. The call was WR4L. That's on your tag, isn't it." I heard that there was a celebrity working with the emergency people outside. I was involved in keeping the radios working here in the center. Was it Eve Baylor?"The reporter said, "I guess my information was not accurate."I said, "That happens. My call was heard frequently. I've seen her TV show. She seems to be a nice lady."I got in my truck and. Sheila was waiting for us with a warm smile when we arrived on the cabin's front deck more or less on time. I returned Sheila's smile as I gave her a pack of hand-rolled cigarettes and a red Bic lighter. The shadows still held a hint of last night's frost despite clear blue skies and bright sunshine."Follow me," Sheila said, as we set out on our tour of the Colony.Our first stop was a utility building built into the base of the mountain with only the outer garage doors visible."This structure.