“Samantha did ask me to tell you that you’re falling behind though.”“So how far did she go with you?” she asked, wondering just how many poi...ts in their competition she was behind by.“She stood there and I kissed her deeply until she couldn’t stand up on her own any more. She never touched me beyond a very thorough examination of my wounds.”“I see,” she said with a slight smile. “From the look of your chin and cheeks, she either has a drooling problem I never noticed before or you were kissing. It was only a brief moment of silence, but one that had set the stage. I could see her processing the moment.“Can we go and see?” she asked.“Sure,” I replied as I made my way in the direction of the bedroom. I glanced over my shoulder to make sure she was behind me.As we entered the bedroom, I turned towards her and suddenly we found ourselves much closer to each other than either of us had probably anticipated. I reached out and placed both of my hands on her soft and supple waist.“I don’t. He's from down near my farm. I want you to put on a good dress, brush your hair, keep your chin up and be polite to him. No smart arse, understand? Oh, and ear bobs, if you please, the gold ones."Anne sighed, chewing her dry toast. "Who is he?" Thomas Vanmeter. I think you've met. He certainly thinks highly of you. He and his parents were at the wedding, very old family, slave trade mostly. Not sure now, but prosperous."Anne shook her head, tumbling her long and unruly curls. "Never heard of. ”“I’m sure she knows how to take care of herself and her baby,” said Harmony. “She won’t do anything dangerous.”The sun was high in the sky when the white team captain strode triumphantly into the black camp, flanked by two others. “We won!”“Hooray!” squealed Destiny.“Great!” added Beth. “Hurry up and let us out.”The white team captain moved to the cage that held her five naked teammates prisoner. “That’s the good news. The bad news is that we’re not releasing you.”“What?!?!?!?” gasped.