" And that wouldn't be fair, and you know it," she grumbled, wondering if he were going to do it, anyway. The few, half-hearted licks he had given her...ass, in addition to her feeling his strength as he casually held her on his shoulder, had already gotten her to thinking that they could have their talk after he had made love to her. Get your mind back on the things at hand, she admonished herself just before he walked through into the bedroom and casually tossed her onto the bed."Jeff," she. "Mallory sighed and looked away from him and out the window. "No, Isuppose you don't."Vivian chuckled. Robert swore he could hear a nervous tinge to thechuckle but he might have been imagining it. "But still, pretty hugegamble, buster. What made you feel like everything would turn out right?You knew the Spirit Guard were coming, did ya?" No. Not at all."Vivian's giddiness deflated out of her like air in a balloon. Elistepped in to explain, "Rob here hadn't even heard about them untiltoday.". Tipton from making sales calls, and during the last six years that he's been here, he could have called on Mr. Bell anytime he wanted to. If you don't mind, for just for this week, let's have you work with the person with the marketing materials and visiting your existing customers. Make sure they're happy, and let me know if they have any suggestions that would help." I started most of my customers with the delivery of a few cases on a trial basis. If they like them, then my next job will be. "Robert, shall we take our leave?" Father asked me as he stood.Witherspoon was in front of The Manor holding Liberty's reins. Father spoke with him before mounting. A slave held the reins of the buckboard with our three acquisitions, their few possessions, and our own baggage aboard. To Mrs. Whitfield's chagrin, Jane Marie rushed to Ebony and Fancy and whispered something to them. When she finished, I kissed my intended good-bye, climbed into the driver's seat, and took the reins.Father doffed.