What would her father say if he saw her do that, she thought, surprised that he should even enter her mind... it'd been that long. She smiled. Daddy, ...addy, Daddy... I always loved you... but never your wives. You were a good man, Daddy... but now, you're gone... and I wasn't even there when you died!So ridiculous... just as Rudy was ridiculous! With all of his money, his disgusting inheritance, they lived as might animals... on the fringe of it all. Stupid wasn't it, father? Are you looking. ‘We don’t treat our women that way. This is America.’ ‘Yes, I know. It is a pity for you but very fortunate for me.’ The bastard handed me his champagne glass he had finished with. ‘I suddenly am very hungry.’ I thought about going there myself but realized that was just stupid. Besides, I didn’t want to jeopardize my employment until I had something else lined up. No matter how I felt… had felt… I couldn’t control what she did or felt. I went to the bar to get myself a real drink and left. Helen perceived her daughter's state of mind, and getting up, took Moira's hand, and led her to her bedroom.Once there, Helen took Moira's gown off, leaving her in only her flannel nightgown, and they sat on the edge of the bed; it didn't take a lot of pressure for Helen to open Moira's legs this time and push her hand higher until it was caressing the warm flesh above her knees. Hardly daring to breathe, Helen carefully leaned forward and brushed her lips against her daughter's, watching her. "One of the Marines peeks over the edge of the ventilation shaft, the machine gun takes a second or two and then fires as he ducks just in time. He grins at me and says, "I sort of have an idea but it's kind of half-baked..."Present – Masha – At the cabinI get to Jennifer's dog and begin to do my assessment. It's obvious from the angle of one of its legs that the leg has a fracture. He begins to wake and I know I need to do something to keep him still, so I think about what I have in my purse.