Your mother likes this old man too." You know what I mean." Yes, I do. I've asked Lena the same thing. I think if you're worried, then you should talk...to her." Well, if you're anything like your son, I'm not surprised."I laughed and told her about everyone going to the pool. I left her to get ready.I made my way to the pool and told Tamara about my conversation with Audrey. I also told her about waking up Lena. She splashed me and asked why I didn't wake her up that way.I teased her by. But because it affects huge profits it’s a major issue I can only see getting worse and leading to an armed conflict.”Sam looks shocked, shakes his head, and asks, “You expect a war?”“Yes. At some point those in power in the southern states will get so afraid of losing their profits and political power they’ll rebel and start a war. How far away it is I don’t know! But it can’t be far now, not with all of the bloodshed in Kansas over the slavery issue. Some hothead will do something real. "Just no going all the way, " Mom said."Good. Frankie, go up into her room. I'll have her there in a minute, " I said.Chapter Twenty-Nine - FrankieOK, I can see where some people would think it was sick. I was seventeen. She was twelve. But I wasn't going to do anything for myself. And it was our fault that she was so worked up. And the love of my life asked me to. And her mother didn't seem to mind.I was waiting in Tan's room, and then there she and Cassie were. And Tan was naked!OK, I admit. "Why thank you, Maximus," Vipsania sneered." I apologize," Maximus quickly recovered. "I should have said the two of you." That's better," Vipsania's frown turned into a smile. Though she was bethroved to a man named Cassius, she sat by him pretending to be the center of the dinner party.Vipsania was vain but she held no jealousy toward Penelope. Only she would not permit the redhead into her circle of friends. She would have to form her own, she reasoned. Besides, Penelope wouldn't fit in with.