The clothes slowed me down more than the guards. The diaries had notes about the importance of blending in with the local culture and the lethal conse...uences if this went wrong.It took us almost a week to get everything together. Andrea found costumes from an amateur theater group and some friends that were re-enactors. Bert collected the camping gear, Ernie got the food, and Sue brought two pistols. During the week I scouted around for a likely place to break in to Victory Station.Breaking in. ." Anna's body tensed as she cried out. "Looks like it's too late because you just did, didn't you Anna?" I smiled as it over flowed the palm of my hand and dripped onto the bed."Beth..." Anna's voice had grown hoarse with pleasure."Do you feel better now, Anna? I already know that you enjoyed yourself." Anna looked back at me with a slight glare, panting heavily. I couldn't help but laugh softly as I slowly backed away from her letting her catch her breath. After a few minutes she turned to. Wendy was 'experimenting.'Second time: just now.So now you're saying to yourself, 'lucky dog!'Nope. Not lucky.The good? Rachael asked for it. It wasn't for punishment.The bad? I hate doing it. I mean I r e a l l y don't like doing it.The ugly? She NEEDED it.Rachael's Tale ... and Tail."When I was little my mother used to spank me for my 'infractions.'"There was a List."'Things Rachael Can Not Do.'"People I wasn't supposed to speak to."Places I couldn't go."Disrespectful to an Elder."Sleeping in. It was different — different than what your Mom and I had. Carrie and I talked a lot and got to know each other a little. We joked and picked on the other. I honestly didn't realize that I was lonely until the last couple of days. Now I'm starting to think I was lonely even when I was married."I saw a tear in the corner of Kasey's eye."Do you regret marrying Mom?" she asked."It depends on how you mean that," I said. "If you mean do I regret having you in my life then no. I don't regret that for.