, before Kay.I was still at the diner when Kay called."Hello there, wanderer. How are things out there in the great beyond?" They're beyond what I exp...cted, that's for sure. We're in the hotel for the night. How are things back on the home range?" I found out today that I miss you but that's not a surprise, now, is it? I also found out I need to make sure I get exercise on a more regular basis. I went for a swim earlier and wore myself out a lot sooner than I thought would." What do you mean?". He meant to teach her a good lesson. After raping her night and day for a week, he had turned her over to what he called the barrack's boys, 160 of his regular army soldiers. They had used her night and day, every day, without any mercy, for eight months. Anna didn't go into great detail, but she did say it was the most horrible thing imaginable, and beyond.Anna did mention being tied to an army cot, night and day, while a long line of soldiers waited outside the door for their turn at her. And. Neither one of us had heard much from Barb so we agreed to make aneffort to email her to see how things were going for her andKrissy.Chapter One hundred seventy-nine - DarlaThat first dinner with Derek was so romantic; there were candlesand everything! He's a pretty good cook too. He still seems kindashy about me though. I didn't stay real long. We sat on the couchand snuggled some and I got felt up a little but that was all.Derek is a gentleman, at the time I thought maybe too much of. “I’ve seen it, Mom,” I cut in. “I have seen with my own eyes exactly how much effort Liz puts into her craft. In fact, I would bet that she works harder than even you think she does. She’s earned everything she’s gotten.”“I always had a soft spot for Lizzie,” Mom said quietly.“I know you did,” I said. “You transferred it to me. Hey, before I forget, you’re going to have a new child to spoil in a few days and a new baby to hold in a few months.”“Travis, you really need to preface statements like.