Cindy smiled and winked as she replied, “Well, Hannah, I like women her age, so long as they behave and unfortunately this grandma didn’t today. T...at’s why I am punishing her.”Samantha asked in a querying tone, “What did she do wrong to deserve the belt?”Cindy explained, “She stole from the department store. She got stopped by the alarm and gave the clothes back, but it should never have come to that.”Tina knew she should keep quiet but wanted to defend herself in front of the schoolgirls. “It. While hunting for her, he came across Mac. ‘Morning Mac, um, have you seen Sam anywhere around? I need to talk to her.’ ‘I’m fraid ye be too late Master Chase. She’s gone.’ ‘What do you mean she’s gone. Gone where?’ ‘Back to L.A. Left early this mornin.’ ‘What. But why?’ ‘Don’t know to rightly me self. Said something bout a gallery or something. Must say though, seemed right jittery this mornin.’ ‘She’s gone.’ ‘Sorry Master Chase. Thought ye’d be the one to git through to er too.’ Chase walked. ?Oh, Niall. They?re gone. All of them. We?ve lost our family, brother.??No!? he returned fiercely while holding the sobbing sister he had been unsure of at one time with bitter tears in his own eyes.. ?We have each other, and mother, and most importantly, little Maeve. Never forget that, sister. NEVER FORGET THAT. So long as we live, so does the family. Our poor lost one?s spirits will rest easily knowing that. Now be strong. We still have much to do.??I was strong before,? she spat out. ?And. .. Jax just walked in. Saying something about inspection, she was stunned ... not really that she was naked, though, it was more than a bit unusual. The clothing inspections had pretty much gotten her used to him being quite familiar with her privates, but to just casually walk in while she was drying off from her shower was ... well ... unusual. However, as he proceeded to treat her like Mom had when she was much younger, examining her hair, and her ears ... she mentally shrugged it off,.