I let her put her strong arms around me and placed both my hands on her hips, sniffing and sobbing as she held me, her perfume growing stronger and st...onger as we stood there.“I’m sorry Miss Hannah,” I said softly.Doreen pulled away and looked into my blue eyes before planting a gentle kiss on my forehead.“Auntie Doreen from now on, Peter.” She whispered before kissing me again and then holding me tightly in her arms.“I’m sorry, Auntie Doreen.”After a few moments, the blonde-haired woman let go. ”“You’re pregnant?!”“See how smart you are when you try?” There was definitely acid in her voice now. “Now, little smart man ... guess who made me this way.”Jack’s mind ran like a sprinter on steroids. He had the same fascination with women whose bellies began to bulge and grow that all young men had. And he’d been around enough of them to know how long it took to give the appearance that Dinah’s gave, even if she was overly large to begin with. And it had only been three months ... four at the. I had made a few friends with the same interests, but the trips weren't that much fun anymore after she left. You should have been with me, sharing the experience. But you hated to travel, so you left me alone and unprotected." When I moped around, hoping to get you to spend more time with me, you suggested getting hobbies. I read into that, "don't bother me", so I didn't."I was lonely, and Ramon was at the right place at the right time. I don't think he was a predator, but he was. He wasn’t sure from this distance, but it looked like at least a dozen riders coming up hard behind the herd.Shoving his spotting scope down into his saddlebag, he turned his horse to ride the ridge trail south as hard as he could. He knew this could only mean one thing.The Federâles were coming!He rode south, his horse stretching out for all she was worth with Eli urging her on. Now and then he could catch a glimpse of the trail and the river below. He knew he had ridden for more than a mile.