"As far as need be, Sir, even to London." I knew in aninstant her circumstance. The war between the American stateswas choking off the supply of cot...on. Tens of thousands ofspinners and weavers, throughout the North, were unemployed. Some had family to help. Some went to the poorhouse or sank toprostitution. Others, of necessity, took to the road in searchof work. "You are looking for work." "Yes, Sir." "I cannot offer you employment, but as a Christian, I willat least offer. He was in the middle of a set and glistening with sweat. I thought about how long it had been since I'd been attracted to a man, much less actually been with one, and felt a small stirring in the pit of my stomach. As is common for me, I was already a bit horny, given how long my wife and I often went between having sex. I was sure at that point that I would have to get off soon, or else I'd be pitching a tent for the rest of the day. I finished my workout shortly thereafter, and headed back. "Now sit down so we can eat, wiseass?" I think I need to," chuckled Tim, watching him bend over and pouringthe wine. "It?s like I left and this bombshell replaced my roommate."Jacob was eating up the compliments as he slid his long red nailsthrough his long straight blonde hair, flipping it onto his back as italmost brushed across the table."Oh it?s just a new hairdo?" teased Jacob, flicking his wrist beforewalking to his side of the table, pouring himself a glass now. "Orwere you taking about. She only tried called to him once, but he immediately ducked into the trees, and she never tried it again. She remained content to just admire what she could see of his body. Somehow she knew, though she didn’t know how, that he was always looking out for her.The next day she and her daughter were going camping. She and Samantha had been coming to this camp site for nine years and, though she suspected that he watched over them even there, he had never revealed himself to them. This time she.