’ ‘So you’re ‘Matthew’?’ Williams looked at Loomis. His blue eyes were set back in worn out sockets. The Sheriff looked like he was ready ...eel over from exhaustion. In his large hand he held another blazing stogie, with which he indicated for Loomis to take a seat. He said to Sean and Tessa, ‘You two go and take stock in the armory. I want that ordinance checked and prepped by noon.’ ‘Yes sir,’ Sean nodded and the two officers were gone. As Williams leaned back in his seat, the springs creaked. A lecherous leer appeared on his lips, and didn’t leave them when Julius and Amaura arrived home. “Ah, I feel much better now, thank you,” Julius said, brushing his hand against Amaura’s cheek again. She blushed and looked away. For some reason the demure expression made him feel even hornier. “Y-you’re welcome, daddy.” Amaura took a lock of brown hair around her finger and began to twist it. “It’s the less I can do after everything you did for me.” Julius nodded vigorously. It was right. He. I became excited watching what he was doing and trying to see all of the gauges, when he began talking to someone on the radio and powering the engines up to make the aircraft move.He must have switched to intercom, as his voice was a little louder in the headset as he said, "We've been cleared to the taxiway and straight on to the runway. We would be in a long line waiting for takeoff if we were at MIA. This little airport is perfect for businessmen in the area. Cheaper fuel too. Watch what I. Nina was as excited as I was when I told her of my order with the gun smith. We had enough money that the $1,000 I agreed to pay for the four guns was negligible, so that was not a problem. The problem was having to wait so long for the guns.We took a riverboat downstream on the Mississippi River toward New Orleans. Nina had five trunks of clothes for the trip, but I expected her to discard most of them when we put to sea. I had only one trunk of clothes, and I also had our rifles and shotguns.