And it was only fifty miles to the west."D, Daddy?" I don't like the thought of you being so far away. But it's safer thanyou taking your chances in t...at damned public school. And I don't want totake a chance on losing my only Baby Girl," he pulled Momma to us then."James it's so far away," began Momma."It's a boarding school, but we'll have her home on weekends." He huggedme tighter, "And you will be safe there, you'll get to learn to be a girlfrom other girls just like you are. And on. Joel, though, had worked hard to build his business. He wanted to instill his ethics in his daughter. Beth grew up a privileged child in that she had a grand home, private school, new car at 16 and trips abroad every summer. Joel made each of her summer trips something educational, as well as fun. During a trip to Melbourne when she was 12, he took her to the Outback so she could see how the aborigines lived. A private cruise to the Caribbean included a stop in Haiti. Joel wanted his. She put one foot up on the bar rail and turned her head slowly towards the barman so that she could still see the Thiel officer out of the corner of her eye. He was still watching her through his lashes. One of her brother officers, Dar Vaie, was a notorious slut and she knew how he went about pinning a favour if he saw a man he liked. She ordered a whisky, since she liked whisky she made it a good one. She shot it back then turned and gave the Captain the eye. He lifted his brown eyes to look. I entered my closet and found a robe for myself, some warm-ups and a t-shirt for Mary, and a long sleeping t-shirt for Savita. I hurried back through the room, slipping into my robe, and handed Mary her clothes. She dressed quickly and walked behind Savita, letting her know she was there, trying not to startle her."Let's eat, darling," said Mary. "Put this on." Savita looked up. Mary leaned down to kiss her. When Savita was about to put the t-shirt over her tight little outfit, Mary stopped.