He leaned over and grabbed my hands and lifted me to him. Slowly he help me get my cloths straighten out and said that we were going to his house and ...e more comfortable. I looked at him puzzled, stated "your wife what about her". He smiled and said, "She is expecting us". Many things went through my mind, didn't know what was happening, but I knew that this man, was sincere, kind and honest and never had to fear him. The thought of his wife expecting us, sent chills through my body. At this. "The man shrugged and said, "What's to tell? Old man Thurston owns the BAR-T and he decided that he's the only one with any right to the land in the Wolf Creek country. Thurston came to this country when he was a young man and figured anyone that came in after him was trying to steal his land from him. He hired some gunslinger with men of his own to drive all the smaller ranchers and farmers out." He hired a butcher," the woman corrected."What do you mean?" Ben asked."They don't just kill. He just wasn't sure when he'd be able to get off, it always seemed to be Holly's decision. Sally let out a giggle and jogged over to join Holly on the couch. Oliver walked over and joined them. They cuddled together and watched a rom com that they had seen plenty of times, Oliver didn't tend to be able to fully concentrate on the movie, but he would clue in at a certain scenes and could follow the storyline. They had a light blanket on them and both Sally and Holly would occasionally run their. Newton’s Law didn’t allow such heresy, it would be possible for air pockets within the ship, parts that weren’t flooded, but all this should have been washed over by the ocean. That’s when she realized something else, despite being soaked, she wasn’t cold.Now looking behind, she screamed when seeing something large swim by and ran to the other side of the air pocket. Already starting to hyperventilate, arms crossing her bare chest, gown barely hanging from her waist, the boards below her feet.