Kip smiled his little boy smile and handed Unevia her sword, hilt first. Finally, Unevia reached out and took the sword as Kip and I both waited to se... what she would do. I could sense her confusion, and suspicion, as she finally sheathed her sword."I'll send someone to relieve both of you, soon," I told them as I hurried up the ladder to catch up with the stretcher.I need not have hurried. Anna, Penny, and some of the girls had already met the stretcher. After some quick field triage, Anna. He told them the facts as Bob and Helen saw them and they agreed to the assessment. Retirement is not usually an option given to those with their professional skills. Helen gave them that unexpected option; Helen offered to help finance that option and Bob gave them a deserted residence to wait out the coming conflagration, whatever it is or even if it occurs at all.Something to deliberate on -- people in this trade are rarely motivated by money, understanding that you are unlikely to survive. ’ ‘How did he get the money to pay for the car and to make payments on the house?’ ‘He earns good money as a big shot at an insurance company.’ ‘Then it isn’t his money. It’s your money, that is, his and yours. You own half the car and half the equity in the house. You can make him sell them and split the proceeds with you. That’s after you drag his name through the mud in divorce court. Do you have any proof of the physical abuse? Any medical reports or witnesses?’ ‘George and Pam have seen. I found out later that night that my sister had gotten a job as a lifeguard at the pool down the street and was going to be out of the house a lot. I wasn't sure if I was happy about this or not. For the next few nights I jacked off to the image of Jenny, but I wasn't going to approach her about it.I was reading on the screened in porch a few days later when Jenny came and sat in the chaise next to mine. "Do you want to talk about the other day?" she asked. "I am really sorry I blurted. I heard.