She rebels in little ways. I should have sent her away to live with Hadiya’s parents but I was greedy. A man should not love one wife more than othe...s but Hadiya was special and even when she was young Zahra reminded me of her mother so I kept her near. And as she has become more American ... another saying from my father involved how if you sail two ships too close you shouldn’t be surprised when both hulls become damaged. That is how it has been.”“I promise you there will be no boys there and. The two men were in their thirties. They were black, appeared to be professionals and had obviously been drinking. The first man to enter looked at us and saw right away that I was naked and that Dennis was not going to get belligerent.He asked me if I was Amanda and I nodded. When they saw that there was no threat they relaxed and came over and ordered me to my feet.I stood up and the men were all hands. They were large and rough and I got the impression that they were getting a kick out of. Part of the appeal of the bed and breakfast were shops like Jeremy's. The downtown of County Seat was becoming a retail center for crafts. The rents remained low in the old buildings so they were finding new life selling everything from wooden toys to fried apples pies and cider.I would like to think that the Brit's pub, and Jeremy's Rainbow Shop had a lot to do with it. The cafe on the square had not changed one bit. There was no reason for it to change. It stayed at capacity as long as it. . I'm sorry, Nina, but there's nothing more I can do for you." I know, sir" then a long pause. A look down at the floor. Then, very quietly, "but what if I've changed my mind?" About what we talked about last night?"Again, very quietly, "yes sir."She was still looking down at the floor, so I took the opportunity to look around to make sure we were alone. It was Friday evening. All the office lights were off, and the hall lights were on dim, and there was no one to be seen anywhere."You're going.