Later that evening, Mr. Jones came to the door and much to mother's disgust, daddy invited him in. I happened to be in the kitchen at the time and cou...d hear what he said. "Sir, I would like to thank your daughter for the kindness she showed my son when he forgot his keys and became extremely wet and cold while waiting in the rain. I understand she got into trouble over it and I would like to offer her my sincerest apologies and ask her to accept this simple gift." Daddy thanked him and dragged. ”Come on kids,” he repeated. ”Out of the water.”Sherie moved behind me with her hands on my shoulders. I could sense her fear. I pushed her further behind me with my hand on her naked hip. ”Stay in the creek,” I whispered. ”I’ll talk to him.” She sunk neck-deep as I walked to the bank.”Listen, officer,” I said. ”We are just swimming and I have some trotlines just up the creek.” He moved closer as I stepped naked from the creek. I could see he was watching Sherie. ”Come on out, girlie,” he. I also posted lookouts in the bow and on the poop deck to keep an eye on both the shore and the sea. I had no idea of who had attacked the place, but I had not desire to be caught off guard. I gave Tagus command of the vessel and the men and then I headed ashore with my party and a security force.It didn't take us very long to row the short distance that separated the Sea Nymph from the shore. The jetties had been destroyed as well so we couldn't tie up there. Instead we drove our craft up onto. .." Meh, screen's bigger on this one," Kayla shrugs. "And I didn't reallywant to wake you, not until I knew when the interview was going to be." Which is...?" I ask."In about fifteen minutes," Kayla replies. "So you could go back to bed,if you wanted." Meh, I'm more comfortable here," I reply, making Kayla giggle as Icuddle her closer to my body.The fifteen-minute wait seems to last forever, but eventually the imageon the TV changes to the familiar surroundings of Joshua Benedict'soffice, and.