I don't want you worrying about our future. Just let me take care of that. Now scat and get cleaned up for school. We'll talk more later."Paulette pul...ed his head down and gave him a gentle kiss on the lips. "You're the greatest daddy there is."He swatted her behind as the two laughed and she hurried out of the barn.Back in the house, Paulette quickly showered and dressed for school, wanting to talk to her mother. When she walked into the kitchen, Adriana turned to her daughter. "You look. "He wants to make it all up to you." You—haven't—answered—my—question—Meagan. Are—you—still—seeing—mister asshole?" I enunciated each word. Anger was boiling up inside of me."Chester, yes we see each other occasionally, but it's not like you think. He isn't fucking me. Not that," she said. "Not ever again that, I promise you." Then what? Why do you see the man that put me behind bars?" I said."Chester, I needed someone to hold on to while you were inside that awful place; I felt so guilty. I. I've made contact with your girl." Good. If she gives you any trouble, she's back on the highway. You tell her that. Just let her know you work for me." Bobby emphasized the last part for Hooke's benefit. "Oh, by the way. She likes it up the ass. Enjoy." Ciao." Hooke hung up, wondering about the people that his job brought him in contact with.The sergeant didn't make a sound for the last hour of the trip. He sat like a statue in the passenger seat behind his mirrored sunglasses. Once they. He actually got the generator started one time, but after the next round of power back on and then off, it just stayed dead. Tony and Veronica, his wife, were very nice and invited me to warm up in their home. Tony figured out how to cut off my water and drain the pipes, so I wouldn't have a leak.My neighborhood lost power and the temperature outside fell lower and lower. Pulling the generator out into six inches of snow was nearly impossible, but I managed. Too bad my husband was on the East.