" She spoke in a low voice and rubbed her face. A few tears formed and she took her glass of water. "I told you, he runs all of London's East End. He'... come home with blood on his cuffs and everyone was scared of him and scared of me. I mean, I would take the bus into town and everyone would look the other way, and if there were no seats, I'd get one. It was weird and..." Her voice trailed off and she stared at the glass. "I know he thinks I grassed him up to the cops. I dain't, I swear. I was. When he asked, at 10, if it was alright to hug Richard they suspected he might not be heterosexual, they did not think he meant masturbation, and assured him it was good to hug Richard.She made to take off her skirt but he stopped her; he had to take control. Reaching under her skirt he pulled down her tights and pants in one go; but stopped her from stepping out of them. Her feet were tied together by her pants and tights, now he carried her (he was puffing when he got there, you don't have to. Kelly said I could stay in Joe’s house with her. She also asked me to talk with you and see if we might entertain the idea of her buying a third of the ranch. She loves the ranch; she loves the people that work there. I think we really need her to be there also. Now you know how I feel, you can decide what you think.”“Wow, KC, you’re going to spend the summer in the buff, I think you will enjoy it,” I said.“Kelly also said she thought we should appraise Joe’s house separately so she could buy. "I'll see you later," he said, then reached and squeezed her hand firmly in his own; he hesitated, as if he wished to do more, then he gave her a tight smile, his cheeks flaming, and exited the room.The girl yawned and stretched out on the bed, settling herself more comfortably. Within the day, she would know where Simon was being held.She needed to figure out how to save him.Telling Sawyer was out of the question. She could trust him with her safety, but she wasn't sure he would let her.