"So, here you are my dear. I thought we were going out tonight?" Ben said. Upon hearing the first sentence a gasp could be heard and then Jane heard t...e pleading of Ben's girlfriend, Jennifer Anderson. Jennifer and Ben had been dating for almost all of their high-school career. They were the power couple at the high school and everyone knew it. The fact that both had powerful fathers and socialite mothers made them the perfect pair, and while they had their arguments and "breaks" they always. .. It had to stop. I couldn't do this kind of thing. "It looks like I'm going to shell you like a lobster," Praxis exclaimed. Suddenly, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to get out of there. As much as I didn't want to admit it, I was afraid of Praxis and the whole mess that my mother had gotten me into. And in an act of desperation, I activated another trick in my father's armor, a blackout wave. It sent a burst of pure darkness all around me, giving me a chance to escape. Praxis. The general store in Laramie and the big one in Cheyenne are owned by the same outfit so I ordered the rest of the things and they’ll be here in about ten days.“You have been busy. I’ll bet you are glad you didn’t have to go to Cheyenne.”“Yeah, riding that gig is no picnic. I rode Rod’s, mount part of the way coming home.”“Where and how did he get money enough to buy his own horse? I noticed it had a saddle on it too. He also was wearing a gun. He looked all grown up.”“He is. I’m quite taken. ” "I told you, you are not my husband,” Carole replied. “Pat is now my husband, so my baby would be Pat’s, why would you think that it would be yours.” “I see,” I replied. “Do you seriously think that I would ever let you fuck me?” there was harshness in her voice. She quickly pointed out to me, “My baby will be Pat’s, I would never let you touch me, let alone fuck me!” “I was just curious,” I replied. “It won’t be yet,” Carole said, “but when I do have a baby it will be Pat’s, he is my.