Put me on the phone with some other teens for advice. But he’s not preachy, and I do love him.”After a few more questions, the judge returned, loo...ed at me, and asked, “Captain Virgil Danville Caen, you are named as parent and guardian in Sarah Cavanaugh’s will. Are you willing and able to take responsibility for guiding, protecting, and supporting your daughter, Chastity Anne Caen?”I looked into Chastity’s beautiful green eyes and back to Judge Reynolds to respond, “Yes, Your Honor, I am.”. In the sudden silence Jenny screamed and Gerry's flat voice said, "One."His face a mask, John continued his awful task. With grave deliberation, ritual almost, he moved around the suspended girl, lashing her with the whip. A rag doll in the wind, she danced to his tune of pain. Her screams became continuous until she could scream no more and were all the more terrible for being silent. And through it all came Gerry's flat voice, counting the deadly strokes.The audience watched, caught up in the. " Well thanks Paulo." I felt rather relieved that I would be able to have the long awaited shower; my skin felt hot and clammy from the sun, the heat and if I was totally honest... arousal."No problemo, Meredith." His husky voice transformed my plain old name into a sonnet of breath-taking beauty. I was captivated by his charms, but in reality he was much too young for me to waste a second thinking about the 'what ifs'."Ave a nice evening," he said as he stared straight into my eyes for one. My reason for asking was that I’d planned a little bit of subterfuge to throw her off my real plan. When she asked what I wanted, I told her I could use a pair of warm leather gloves. I spent the Friday after Thanksgiving in town, doing some Christmas shopping. I bought a gift for Mom and Dad. Then I spent a couple hours selecting a small diamond engagement ring that I’d planned to give Sarah at Christmas, instead of the birthstone necklace she’d asked for. After I arrived home, I swore Dad and.