(left him uneasy). He had a suspicion that Harken wanted to bed her, and will inevitably try to again.With the light work load given John, he was able...to stroll about the plantation with very little to do. Most of the skilled slaves did not need direct supervision. It would not be uncommon to see them walking about tending their own garden, or relaxing on a hot day. The overseer was normally watching over the field slaves and the main work of the plantation. John suspected he must have been out. But after the divorce, both Mom and Dad seemed to go out of their way to give me things. Some things I would just say I like it and bam! I had it!One weekend that Dad had me he took me to the mall and as we walked around, he had asked me what I wanted for my birthday. At that time we were in Radio Shack, and I was looking at the new laptop computers and I have no idea why I pointed to the one sitting there for $800, but I did, and I told him I wanted this new laptop.He made a big deal out of it. " What? You've been writing songs of this quality since you were twelve? Please tell me you've got a twenty year stockpile just like it."By now I was grinning."Oh, I may have one or two lying around."He went into full business mode."Have you got enough to fill an album? Are you gonna do it as a duo or is it just gonna be Moira?When can we start?" Yes, I don't know, and it depends. She's going to be almost eight months along before Freddies' tour ends. I WILL NOT put too much strain on her.We'll. She said she wants me to teach a bunch of teeny-boppers, but I don't know." What don't you know?" I don't know if I can teach the stuff she wants, and I don't know if I want to teach teeny-boppers. But there are some nice horses there, and I like @them." What about you, Anne?" I was planning a workout at the pool. I'm getting soft. Thought I'd do some weights, a few laps. Should be quiet with most guys at the game."Alex rather obviously looked down the front of my dress. "I'm not worried about.