"Boy, is *he* moodier than usual," March said. "If I was livin' with a girl-" "March!" Mom cried. "Shut up!" Ellis told him, running to confront his b...g idiot. Deana spoke up, "March, if you know what's good for you, you better lay off Ellis." Dinah, sitting next to March, got out of her chair. "March, how are you going to score any points with the woman, if you knock her favorite kid?" "Yeah! Right!" Ellis cried. "You gotta go through *me* to get to her!" His better judgment got to him, now. "Charles peered over his shoulder and caught the grin on the man's face. The look confused Charles before he felt as if the air was being suckedout of his lung as the strands were pulled tighter.The audible squeal of his master was enough to make the valet want tolaugh, but he kept it in as he continued lacing the boy up before hereached for two straps. Charles caught sight of what the man took holdof wondered, 'Is he going to flog me?'Charles was slightly relieved as the man began tying the. "I just want to talk some more."The Sergeant sat back down."How did you get the name Washington?" She asked."Muh Master thought it would be funny, tha's all," he told her."Don't be ashamed of the name," she reassured him. "He was a great man. And so are you, for saving me today." I had some help Missus," he grinned back, nodding towards his men.This brought a smile to her lips, which the Sergeant liked to see. He could see how truly beautiful this young girl was under the grime and dirt on her. All I wanted was for them to call me, call into my house, even acknowledge me in some way. I waited helplessly, bound by their rules that I may never contact them, and now never was starting to feel like too damn long. Then my doorbell rang. I got up from the sofa, walked to the door, praying that it would be one of my two new lovers. I stood at my front door, relaxed, took a breath and then calmly opened the door. “You’ll be at our house for dinner tonight,” said Anna as she stood in my.