I was in my work clothes and the women were in their coveralls. We'd gotten some looks as we'd left the hotel.I was trying to be better company in the...morning and not so grumpy. Earlier we'd gone to the gym and I'd done a heavy workout. I think I scared Anna and Katherine a little when they saw the weight I was lifting. They hadn't realized how strong I was. I gave pointers to Mari on her workout, adding a little strength training to her routine. After breakfast, we'd gone to my ship.I stepped. I did something horrible.”“To Sharon?” Gladys bristled in shock.“No,” Miguel started to tear, “Not to Sharon. It’s a really long story, Mom.”“What happened, darling?” Gladys said, resting her hand on his.“The train ran late,” Miguel started, “It took several days for it to arrive in Houston, but we got on it. I - we, actually - met some friends on the train, a group of teenagers. Two couples; an eighteen year old and a fourteen year old who live in California, who are apparently boyfriend and. I wasn’t frightened any longer, “The faded pink one” I said.It ended there, it was time to go pick up Pappa (father in Law) from the house and time for Tina to say bye to Anu. We loaded the suitcases in the back of the van and went to get Pappa. I sat in the van while Tina went upstairs into the apartment complex to say bye to the neighbors while Pappa was waiting downstairs already.After a while Tina came back down with Anu. At first I could not look Anu in the eyes, there was a knot in my. “I hear you’re sleeping in the guest room tonight,” I said.“Your Indian friend here has you all wrapped up!” Jackie grinned.“Jackie, if you wanted to sleep with us, and I mean sleep, not a euphemism for sex, you’re welcome to. Anala won’t object.”“Really?” she asked. “Why would she be OK with that?”“Because I asked you,” I said.“Jackie,” Anala said, “whatever Steve wants is fine with me. I do whatever he asks.”“What? Like a slave? Is this some strange cultural thing I don’t understand?”“No,.