”Now I was really puzzled.“In my family, we have a tradition of when a son or daughter turns eighteen, the mother will take her son’s virginity ...r the father will take the daughter’s. It’s been happening for generations and will continue long after we’re gone.”“My mother was my first sexual experience, and we got together many times after that, with my father’s blessing. It was a very important part of my becoming who I am today. I enjoyed every minute of it and would do it all over again.”“My. . or if you are ... you're no more monster ... than the rest of us," Margo panted. "Now ... from the monster that sanctioned her ex-husband's death to the monster who killed the men who assaulted my husband and wife's assailants, let's just make love, please?" Okay sweetheart ... all right."Gloria Tanner had crawled back and forth through the living room twice without anyone really noticing her. She'd hauled the dirty towels from the master bath by piling them on the largest of them and pulling. The tag on it says it is zeroed in for 500 yards. I don't know what you are getting into but whatever it is you will be well prepared and well-armed. Oh yes, if you pull down on the driver's door panel you will find another 9mm Glock there. Before you leave I will help you activate the eye scanner."Taken back by what Greg had just said, Joe said, "Anything else?" Let me show you the backup generator which you can access by lifting this panel here. This one is only about one third the size of. Still and all, she thought, we should get through all shipshape and Bristol-fashion. Nothing like an old cliché. Breakfast done, galley and crockery cleaned and secured, emergency food distributed where needed. Now to the life raft, life jackets, wetsuits and survival gear. Check the commo, ELTs, radio, iPhone in its waterproof case with spare batteries and transformer. On deck now. Let’s move. Secure, tie down, lash, check and check again. Strike below what can’t stay on deck. Be methodical,.