By then, all of us knew Daddy didn't have too much time left." All through this time, when Larry was so mad at you, did you both work together at the ...lant?" When I came back we did. Like I told you, Daddy stayed close to me. He kept Larry from bothering me too much about what happened with me and Lee. When Lee started showing with Kyle, I think Larry realized then that none of his being angry was going to change things. He eased up some then, and some more after he and Phil started dating. He held her, then delicately pushed a strand of hair back behind her ears, as his other arm kept Cali pulled to him in a gentle embrace. James had a way of listening that made Cali confide in him. It’s odd really how the art of listening can actually coax more out of a person than questioning ever could. James had that gift, and in the comfortable silence, Cali began talking again. “It’s more than charm – though you’ve got plenty of that.” Cali smiled as she poked his chest in a fawn accusatory. He had heard about our farmhouse rescue of those girls and wanted to shake our hands and thank us personally. I told the judge that we had only done what needed to be done. He then informed us that he had set on the bench at county court and the lone surviving criminal made a plea deal but still ended up sentenced to ten years for each girl involved. He said the guy would not be eligible for parole for another eighty years. Then the judge added, "If he lives that long."In celebration of our new. I was impressed to meet her and we sat down to talk. She narrated her pathetic life with her hubby and how tough it was.I immediately took out a bundle of ten thousand rupees and handed to her and she refused outright. I told her it was a friend of hers who is trying to help you thru and she did not take it. I then emoted a little and told her would she have taken the money if I was of her age. She asked why I would do that. Then I told her, if I was your age I would have definitely proposed to.