So, yes, four." She knelt on the mattress, turned her face up to look into mine. That's Lita's augmentation to a good morning kiss. I'm all for it. Sh... releases me."Perhaps a quick swim, after we put away our bed?" Sounds good," I said. We stowed the mattresses and slats, then had breakfast – granola bars, cold cuts and bread and iced drinks, then I watched a real life naiad knife off the deck into the water. I joined her. We swam a bit, letting the warm Gulf water cleanse us, then we climbed. Ten dollars an hour is pretty good for a high school drop out. Even if I didn’t drop out for conventional reasons. I nod, going stoic myself, then hug him spontaneously. He smiles against my neck and sniffs. I washed off, and my clothes are clean, so I know I don’t smell bad. He sighs and lets me pull away. I flinch slightly when he brushes my throat, not because I think he’ll actually hurt me, but because of previous experience. I have a painful moment, remembering what my ex boyfriend said. And if you're fucking mom and dad, that's fine, whatever” and I said “I am not fucking your dad” and she looked at me and said “But you are fucking mom” and I just nodded slowly.And now she was looking into my eyes and her expression changed slowly and she was biting her lower lip and then she put her arms around me and she kissed me and whispered “Tell me about it” and I whispered back “Let's go to your room” and she said “No, I want to do it here” and she kissed me more and then she put her. Then this afternoon I’m going to ride into Hill City for a little talk with Miller — he’ll think twice about renting out our cabins after I’m finished with him. He maybe didn’t understand last time, but it will be crystal clear to him after today, that when I say ‘no’, it means ‘HELL, NO!’!’ I had been thinking on my own actions, and reaching into my pocket, I drew out the cash I had collected from Miller. I handed it to a surprised Grandpa. ‘Uncle Henry, I want you to give Judge Mitchell this.