" No shouts of anger, no accusations of sexual misconduct and no threats of beating me senseless."Uh," I gulped, "just what is it you think you know?"...I began to shake and was fully prepared to make an extremely rapid retreat."You've been helping Peggy with her nursing. When Timmy was born I was still very much out of the family loop with work. Since the accident I've had much more time at home. I found I liked that taste of Peg's milk. Last night she seemed to dry up very quickly. I've spent. " What is this about Jake? Are there problems? Do the guys need funds?" No, nothing like that, we would just like to have a roundtable to express our feelings." Okay, I will give you a call later this afternoon. I have an appointment at two." Great! I'll be looking forward to your call."The drive to the Peal Street location is uneventful. The property is littered with yellow tape, similar to the compound after the authorities did their thing at that location. Even from the roadway, the bullet. By the third stop, he was able to grab a seat. His breathing had returned to normal.By the time he disembarked, he was able to stand up straight and pull his shoulders back. He forgot about the credits. In the evening dusk, he saw the front garden was vines and succulents with thick meaty leaves of many shapes and colors. Scanning the rest of the street, all of the houses had similar landscaping. To his left was a barrel to collect the rainwater and a pipe that came down from the roof. Unsure. She seemed to float down. I had noticed that Maria had been showing more and more signs that revealed her true nature. Her powers were continuing to grow.The mess hall smelled like smoke and bread and sweat.The sailors filled the place with a noise that was almost too big for the small space. The ship had just been restocked, and the journey scheduled was short. As such, all the men had wine or something stronger in their cups. I kept a hand on Maria's shoulder.In truth, I shouldn't have.