“The only thing we can figure out is that all have good water and are near roads leading to El Paso and Pinos Altos,” Esteban replied. “If someo...e controlled those five points, they could control entry and exit to the entire valley.”Now that made sense, at least in the long-term. These raids weren’t just about land, they were about long-term control of the entire valley.“But none of the raids succeeded in driving the owners out or killing them?”“Four of them were completely unsuccessful with no. I made them a nice breakfast and we laughed and talked and I got to know the girls better. Jess said that they met some guys and all got laid. Jess is always open with me and never holds anything back. The other girls thought this was really cool of me and proceeded to tell of the previous nights adventure. All three girls are twenty two and petite. Jess and Lisa are blonde and Teri is a red head. They all look younger than twenty two. Later that day I fired up the grile and cooked steaks for. When he heard the news, his eyes just about popped out of his sockets and a huge smile came across his face. Why are you so happy Chris? my daughter asked, catching his reaction. My daughters question almost caused me to spit my water out in laughter. Huh?&hellip,Nothing. Nothing. Its&hellip,just that&hellip,uhm&hellip, this meatloaf. This meatloaf is really good! Chris stuttered, his hands reacting wildly in surprise of his sisters question. Along with his attempt to speak English, Chris. Beth took two steps toward the bed and Katie held up her hand “Stop!” she said “Don’t come near me. I just want to know why before I leave. You owe me that.”Nodding, Beth said “You’re right, I owe you an explanation, and I’m going to give you one. I met Derek at the restaurant I worked for. I was on the waitstaff and he was one of my regulars. He flirted with me for months, and I thought he was cute, but I also saw the ring on his finger. One day he told me that he was going on a business trip.