“Yeah, that’s, uh, $11.50,” I said. She put her purse on the counter and began digging through her purse and finally pulled out a wrinkled $20 b...ll. “Is, uh, a twenty alright?” She handed me the bill and our fingers touched. A violent shiver ran down my spine and my mind went black and everything started moving at lightning speed. I opened the cash register and started grabbing all of the cash and change. It was as if I was having an out of body experience! I could see myself stuffing the cash. "How's this going to work?" Wanda asked."When we have the posts up, we lay a rail on top of the four foot post between the other two. Then we lay another rail on top of the short piece."Wanda smiled really big and said, "Oh, I get it. This is a great idea, Jase."We worked putting posts together until I figured it was getting close to suppertime. Then we loaded all of the tools back in the wagon, and went home. By the time I had the team unhitched, Millie had called us in to eat.We couldn't eat. "Vonda's eyes lit up. "Oh, Master! Thank you!" Now, don't go crazy. Buy more than a thousand dollars, and you'll be wearing your chastity belt for a week."That cowed her a bit. "Yes, Master."I bought her the belt over a year ago. Vonda had tried iton once, and did not like it a bit."At least one item you buy for yourself, has to shock Pyx..."Vonda snorted. "That won't be too hard." And one item you buy for Pyx has to push her modesty." You got it." Finally, Pyx has to model it for me."And all. He had contacts—relatives—in this region who would provide cover for the expedition. Having Kurdish parents might finally prove an advantage.He twisted the cypher ring on his finger and contemplated the other angles of this case. His first task was the security of the United States. He would stop this terrorist threat once and for all. But beyond that, Keith had hooked him with the connection between the Guardians and the typesetters’ guild. How deep did that connection go?Fry’s initiation had.