I finally asked Jenny, Do you see anyone you like? Jenny scanned the room and responded, Everyone here is beautiful. This is where the rich and beauti...ul come to let loose, I explained. See that blonde over there, in the lavender dress. Jenny looked at the late 40s woman and said, Yes, she is very attractive, Do you recognize her? Jenny looked again and said, There is something oddly familiar about her, but I cant place where I have seen her before. Ever watch the evening news on CTBV? Oh my. Smiling at the sight before her and choking back a sob of emotion, she smiled at the two of them and went to help Raif as he started breakfast.The time was coming for heavy trading as the trappers from the mountains in the north and the west, and the hide skinners from the plains would be coming here to trade their bounties in exchange for money and supplies for the next year. Soon there would be wagons lined up behind the trading post to carry the hides and furs to markets in the east.“Raif,. They lived in a town a couple of miles away and were all 30. A lot closer to my own age than a few women I'd been with!We chatted and got to know each other and had quite a laugh together and as it got near to closing time the talk turned to what everyone was going to do after. I had something on me that they were rather keen on sharing and Hazel suggested getting a cab back to her house where her auntie was babysitting her 3 year old son. The girl who has to remain nameless didn't partake and. No, there's only one of us that stands any chance at all, and that's Ginny. You've always been mum's favourite." What? Me? You're twice my size and you can easily defend yourself - mum can't even really ground you for that long, either - you're almost seventeen," protested Ginny. "But she can ground me for the next three years, and I'm not going to risk it. I'd try if I thought there was a chance, but I just know it won't work. Mum would be beside herself if she thought her young, innocent.