It’s also a summary of all your lovestruck babblings over the weeks before she arrived.’ Merrick now looked embarrassed. ‘Well, I’m sorry abou... that, I must have bored you.’ ‘It’s a privilege hearing a man go on about a woman like that.’ ‘Why thank you, Mrs Stewart, I take that as a supreme compliment. Good night Mrs Stewart.’ Kirsty eyed him keenly. ‘I heard what she said. You described me as your perfect flower to your cleaning lady?’ ‘More or less, apparently.’ ‘She agrees about the need. Once the back was lowered, the ramps were moved down and hooked to the ends, making them secure for lifting the wood onto the back of the wagon. I gathered my rope and signalled the boys to follow me. We made our way to the farthest of the pieces. I had them each grab a side while I grabbed the centre. On the count of three, we lifted the log off the ground. With me stabilising it, the boys quickly wrapped the rope around the tree and helped me to lay it back down.I had Jasik bring the wagon. “This lasted for a little while, at least until she got caught and Dad had to bail her out. He let her stay, but he never touched her again, though he might not have in literal years, anyway. She probably never told him about me or the other boys, but knowing about her and dogs was sickening enough to him. You know how Dad was. Easily disgusted. Didn’t like anything messy, from divorce to sex to pregnancies. Very squeamish guy. Why do you think that we never had pets? Dad, that’s why! Smart. "Dammit Rack, I wanted protection and you've sent me into the dragon'sden," Warren said to the wall. Then he said quietly, "Hey, this mightnot be so bad. Willow is a sexy girl...and it could be a lot worse, Icould have ended up saddled with a boyfriend. But how can I be hersweet Tara all the time?"Warren turned around and his eyes widened as far as they would go.Lying on the floor staring glassily at him was the dead body of TaraMacClay. She seemed to recognise him and mutely accuse him. He.