Then they hurried in and started working on their schoolwork. I double-checked the sleds anyway, and then did the same for mine. Then I supervised whi...e the boys refilled the 10 mm magazines.Then the boys helped me clean the sleds that I had used to transport the horses. They also helped unload the manzanita onto the pile of manzanita wood we used for cooking and smoking meat. We have a separate pile for each type of wood we use for smoking meat, but mostly manzanita, hickory, and apple. We. The worst I could think of was the school uniform costume idea being cancelled and I would be the only one who turned up looking like a school girl cum porn star. My reflection stared back at me as I lowered my hand. I looked good. Very good. ‘Don’t look at me like that!’ I wailed at my reflection which promptly grinned back at me. ‘Stop bloody talking to yourself you nutter!’ I hissed at the reflection and giggled. It was now or never. My boyfriend Sam was sitting on the sofa remote control in. I mean - well - you look and act so mature and I hope you don’t mind, but I cannot stop looking at you. You’re a beautiful young man, and I mean that as a compliment. You’re just so ... I don’t know – You’re-Just-So-You.”“I like looking at you too, and I’m trying my best not to stare. You are very beautiful and your smile lights up your face.”“Lucien, I heard you whispering - and I leaned forward to eavesdrop. The reason I wanted to confess that to you, I overheard you and Patricia whispering. After we finished eating breakfast, I cleaned the table off and washed the dishes as they finished up getting ready for the day.“Okay, we play black jack this morning to get ready for the copper-rod walk.”I shuffled the cards giving each lady five chips. Brit bet all hers on the first hand. The rest all bet two. I dealt the cards and showed a 9 up on my hand. Brit had a black jack, I gave her seven chips. Syndy had twenty and stayed. Amy had fifteen, took a hit got a seven; I took her chips..