I'll order pizza or something." She paused and then, "I'll see you later?"Sarah gave a pained look. "I wasn't planning on coming back tonight." She lo...ked at her friend questioningly. "Was Pete still planning on staying tonight?" I assume so." Maggie shrugged. "He's not said anything about going back to his place." Where's he been all afternoon anyway?" Sarah asked realising she'd not seen Pete at all since lunch."Oh this and that I'd imagine. He didn't say what; just that he'd be back later.". Can’t understand why you haven’t, unless you think I’m too young.”Laughter, then, “Sir, you’re already married, too. I’m twenty-five, and you’re only sixty-two. I need someone older, more established and responsible — those kinds of things.”I groaned (for effect) and said, “Well, hell. I’ll wait a few years and try again, I guess. And while it’s true that I’m married, we can work out a deal, don’t you think?”I love hearing a girl laugh, even if it’s at me.“Anyway, if himself is free, I’d like. I'd like to show her to you but she's off working at a job right now. She'll be home in an hour,” George said.“I'll have to see her to close the deal but let's talk price.”Talking price was what George was adept at. He started as he always did. “A pure blood nigger field hand can fetch more than $3,000 at auction and a pure blood mammy can fetch even more. Can't get as much for a mulatto. Angers me some times that I have to accept as little as I do. Cost me just as much to raise „em up.”Charles. Blushing I sink down further into the water desperately trying to cover myself. As I do this I become greatly alarmed as you move closer a devilish smile on your face. Looking at you and back at the shore I figure out that you have me trapped. In the clear water of the lake soon you will see me completely naked when you draw close enough and I can't get out for fear of expose myself even soon. Looking around I try to see if anyone is watching or if I can find any other route of escape but there.