”He smiled and said nothing. We opened a beer each and Ron asked, “Where were we with my story?”“You told me about Sally and Joe’s separatio... and how Ronnie had consoled him.”…Yea, the fucker. She consoled him alright. She consoled him by spending all afternoon and half the night in bed with him. I was pissed off. Ronnie and I had seldom argued but this took me to the breaking point. I laid down the law to her. I told her if she ever cheated on me again then I would pack my gear and leave or. He didn't care how great they looked instockings and heels, just as long as he had legs again.He thumbed the intercom switch. "Where the hell am I?" he asked."How are my men?"The orderly peeked through the little window in curiosity beforespeaking. "You're at Fort Craig, uh sir. You landed about anhour ago. Your men are fine, sir. They're right behind you.Everybody's groggy but the vitals are strong." Good," Justin said. "Thanks, son." You're welcome sir."Justin closed his eyes in hopes of. I tried to picture myself in a jumper, my books held to my chest the way girl's held them, terrified as I walked through a school for of kids. What if one of them saw something suspicious? What if I gave myself away? "Mom, I'm so scared." I was scared at first too Leigh," Dad slipped a short pink nightgown on then sat on my bed. "It just takes time to get used to it, that's all. Trust me, it's not so bad. No one knows who we are, we're safe."Dad held me and rocked me until I fell asleep. Dad. I took you in the ass, in the mouth, in the snatch. I took you in places that would be humiliating. I took you in positions that would make you feel helpless. I had my mechanical friend take you for hours.”“But … there’s other … other things I’ve fantasized about. Other things that we could … do. You … you promised me. Are you going to … break your promise?” Heather fought to stay calm. The ladder beneath her was unsteady, wobbly. She concentrated on keeping her balance.“But they would just be.