Fortunately, it was close to the fireplace, so he could dry off a bit while they ate.They placed their order and as they waited for their food the two...talked more. Rose was beginning to really enjoy herself and Michael was excellent company. He listened intently to everything she said, seeming to hang on her every word. He didn't brush anything she said off or make any indication that what she said wasn't that important. Just the opposite; he seemed to eat up every word she said like it was. The Indians expected us to protect our goods and stand up to them, but unnecessary killing would lead to a battle we couldn't win. We managed to make 16 miles today.Claire lost her temper a bit tonight when we went to bed. She told both Elizabeth and I that we were acting like two of her students with our teasing of each other. She started to cry and we both began to comfort her. Elizabeth grimaced, "She's always like this around this time of the month." I must have had a blank look on my face,. ” She felt she was talking in circles and needed to get more direct, or she’d lose her nerve.“I feel ready to . . . uh . . . DO . . .’IT’. And I want my first time to be with someone I can trust. Someone who I know cares about me. Someone that I love.” She finished very quietly, almost a whisper.“You” Robby searched for his voice “love me?”Deanna looked up into his eyes and nodded. “Not like a want to marry you or anything, Robby, but like I feel safe around you, we’ve shared a lot in our. I nodded.Alex picked up a piece of bacon and held it out. “Verywell my pet. Come and get it,” she said, as she movedthe bacon down between her legs next to her thigh.I got down on my belly and moved forward until I couldreach the bacon with my mouth. She teased me for amoment, pulling it farther and farther away. Finally,she set it down right on top of her femininemidsection. “Oh, that’s what she wants,” I thought.Very well… what my mistress wants, she gets.I.