Amy steps out followed by a very nice looking guy, I guess you could say gorgeous, but I only had eyes for Rob. She introduces her new co-worker, Mile.... He hands Rob a bottle of wine and Amy and myself a bouquet of flowers. I look him over. He looks familiar, but I am not sure where I have seen him before. No ring. Nice tan, body, he must work out you think. He’s tall but not as tall as Rob is. Amy introduce everyone. Miles takes a seat next to me. Amy reaches for Rob’s hand as he sits down. I already got you a rifle in your saddle boot. I wasn’t gonna let Joe leave without you,” he told her and she grabbed him in a bear hug.“I’ll be right back, Joe. Get my horse ready to ride... I’m going with you,” she yelled at him, then whirled and ran toward the house, her long yellow hair blowing out behind her as she ran.Joe stepped out to look over at Eli, a big smile on his face as he saw Eli grinning at him. Duncan and Moses were grinning too. He knew it was real. Sissy was going with. (Reverse and Obverse for a purist) In 1648, two of them would be an experienced upstairs maids wage for a years service. Of course, you had to feed, supply her clothing and house her. But the wage was due after the year.“What’s it worth, Davy?”I held it in my hand ... ran my fingers over the surface ... like silk ... heavy like lead ... but no piece of lead felt like this.“Five pounds ... in 1648. Today? Upwards of eleven thousand dollars ... I think.”My education was diverse. The PhD was for. “Oh god no, you are not like them, please don’t be sad or mad” she almost yelled holding her arms out for me to hug her. “Please don’t hate me, at first it may have been like that for me but you tried to be a friend first, wanting me but not taking me, you get what I am saying, it’s not the same.”Unsure of how to act, the least I could do was comfort this young and sweet abused girl.I took her arms into mine and we hugged with her sitting in my lap. I held her loosely, not wanting her to feel.