’ She thought about it. ‘Well, if you’re really okay with it, I’d really appreciate that, yes, please.’ ‘Sure. For you, it’s no problem....��She smiled shyly at him, thinking that he probably meant it was no problem for HER because he thought of her like a little sister. He felt obligated to her; not attracted, and while that was very sweet in its own right, it wasn’t quite what she craved.‘Well, I better go check the front,’ she said, and left the kitchen.By the end of her shift, Roseanne was. They said we are lucky that we aren'tforced to live with the freaks in Winnisimmet, they said our grandmotherloves tranny freaks and wanted her put in prison for letting our auntsnear them."The two ladies started to suspect something then asked what theirfather's name was. When Joy said, "I think his name was Lawrence,Ezekiel Lawrence. Jace hates the name, grandpa hates it too- it remindedhim of his younger brother. Dad hated mom's family, our uncles told uswe're nothing but trouble. All of us. "How many of them are there, Jasper?" He asked."About six, sir. They came in asking about Angelina and Bert sent me to find you!" Buck, find us some scatter guns and come in the back! I'll try to stall them until you get set. Boy, here's you a dollar for fetchin' me, now you better get on home, you did real good!" Jim slowed down as he reached the saloon and unpinned and pocketed his Ranger badge and as calmly as he could, he swung wide the bat wing doors and entered the saloon.Jim knew he. 'Yes Captain'.The Captain shook her head, and sighed. 'Cabin boy, return to my quarters and select the punishment instrument of your choice''Yes Captain', I replied apprehensively. I returned to see Tara bottomless and leant over one of the tables used for charts. I had selected the shortest whip there was. The whip was no more than a foot long of knotted rope and the handle was plain wood.'Cabin boy, 5 lashes. I will not have you sent on errands without my knowledge.' the Captain decreed and I.