In a panic, I went to the bathroom and ran a very hot bath. As soon as I stepped in, it was almost as if I was in another world. My name, Stephanie, e...hoed through my head as I reached for the razor and shaving creme. Being generous, I lathed on the creme and started to shave quickly lest my Princess arrived early. I don't know what I had been thinking, but I had been distracted for quite a while because of all the stress that seemed to be occurring in my life. Before I knew it, I was finished. I was also to look for men and women who were reliable sources of information in the northern part of the region. The captain gave me some paper money to spread about as I saw fit.Most of the locals I came across in that hilly country near the border between the Carolinas were poor farmers although I did see a few big homes with rows of slave shanties back in the woods. Some folks had already suffered from raiding parties and scavengers of various stripes and were now hunkered down in December,. It felt, totally awesome. Like it was soaking right in. I turned around to give it back, but the old dude was gone. Who cares, right? Well I keep the sunblock, and go to my towel. I'm feeling kind of tired, so I lay down to snooze for a bit. My skin still felt kind of tingly from that sunblock. I figured it must be one of those herbal types. That was so cool. At least as long as it worked. Well, I'm sleeping and I wake up, feeling totally refreshed. I sit up, then realize my bikini. "David packed away his equipment and took off his gloves. "Well Simone, what do you say to David then for all his hard work?" Thank you David." I said meekly."Now come on Simone, what kind of a thank-you was that?" I thanked David again, but I was still very upset and crying, and this annoyed John again."Simone, you are one ungrateful little lady and you will thank David properly when he comes next time do you hear me!"Next time! He was coming again? What else was he going to pierce on me? John.