” It was Daddy, my heart danced and I quickly reared up off the lounger to welcome him. “How come you are home so early Daddy?” I was overjoyed...at seeing him; I love it when he is at home. I glanced at my watch and it was just after noon. “Oh, I gave myself the afternoon off. It is such a beautiful day and I wanted to spend it with my beautiful daughter.” “Oh Daddy, come and enjoy the sun.” “I’ll just get changed sweetheart, then I’ll rub some sunscreen on you.” Oh god, the thought of his. “Come in.”A very large man walked into the room followed by a woman and the man who had tried to take Jimmy home the other night.“We have come for our son,” he boomed out.“Did you want to take him home in a bushel basket?”“What do you mean?” He started to walk towards me. The point of the sword told him that was not a wise idea.“I mean this is my slave. I saved him from death and he owes me his life.”The woman cried out behind him. “You can’t take James from me.”William turned to look at the. ? The lawyer set his feet back on the ground and started putting his papers back in his bag. ?I think we’re done here, I’ll be with you in court tomorrow of course, now it’s just time for payment.? Joyce didn’t know what to say, her mind was racing and she didn’t know what to think, she wasn’t thinking clearly. ?My checkbook is in my bag.? She blurted out the words without even thinking, it’s not like this man had done anything whatsoever to help her and here she was. She stopped in the middle of the room. "Good morning, honey, you're up early this morning," she said."Couldn't sleep. I guess I was looking forward to getting started today," he replied with more than a little innuendo."Would you like me to get your cereal?" she asked."No, that's okay!. Some things make me feel better when I do them for myself." But James didn't move toward the cereal shelf. He stood in the doorway into the kitchen.Susie continued to stand in the middle of the kitchen for.