"Ma'am"."O.K. now we've dealt with the social roster," Blakey gave a long sideward glance to Kate, "on with the duty roster" Anita and Julie" Nunnery,...they've just started to use the well again, same M.O. as last time, but undercover ladies, this time!" Ma'am, Ma'am" Merrill" Sports Center, Ladies day Changing room duty." Alright! I mean Ma'am." Ada" Town patrol, run-away duty." Ma'am" Greta" "Special duties office with me" Ma'am!"Merrill called out as she headed for the door with the. She strained against the binders that locked her wrists behind and to the chair. With her shoulder, she shoved Garth to try and wake him faster.Fletcher did not look up from his book. If he did notice them, he made no motion of any kind to acknowledge their presence.Garth quickly opened his eyes and shook his head sharply to try and shake it off. "Oh, man. What was that?" He also tried to move his hands and found them fastened to the chair. "What the heck is goin' on here?" Shh. Keep it down.. “That has to happen regardless.” Then she scooted closer to the console between us. “What I have in mind could free me up from needing you to help at all.”There was a familiar look in her eyes that told me what she had in mind. I knew from the last time I had done that, the results had been disastrous. “You should re-think that thought.”She smiled sweetly. “If you’re concerned, don’t be. I’m strong enough to control the flow.”I backed up against the door. “Hang on a second,” I said. “How do I. That's just what I needed, to add salt to the wounds I inflicted upon Harold."I think we should just go," I said.My date grabbed my hand. "It's just dinner. I've already ordered. Besides, you've been divorced for what a year now? You can't avoid each other."He was grasping at straws. I knew he didn't want to cut this date short. His hand felt warm. I hadn't felt someone hold my hand in a while. I had to admit that it felt good.I tried to fake a smile, I'm sure it came out ugly, and I quickly.