“Speaking of oil, I have three new tracts to drill in and the U.S. government is loaning us as much money as we need to start everything. Leonard is...already looking for drilling rigs and other equipment. In addition, we will be remodeling and expanding an unused refinery in Cienfuegos to handle the excess oil that we hope to find.“We need knowledgeable people to scour the Caribbean Island nations, Central America, and maybe even south Florida to find breeds of chickens, hogs, and dairy cattle. Crow over at National gave it to me," he said. "It is my understanding that the endorsement contract we held with National regarding the guitar you play onstage during your tour is no longer valid." That's your understanding, huh?" Jake said suspiciously, not volunteering anything further. The contract they had just signed contained a strict non-disclosure clause about its very existence."This is information Mr. Crow gave to me," Perkins said. "I am told that you and all of the other guitar. ”A finger presses against my nose. “Whatever, nerd.”I stab out blindly to pluck the comics back from her and slide them back into my pocket.“Planning on reading those?” she teases.I shrug. “Only if you let me have your eyes. I know a surgeon.”“I bet you do.”“Anyway, comics aren’t exactly accessible to the blind, you know. Mostly artwork. No brail. Not being able to see the art kinda ruins the experience.”“True. But… would you rather see a pair of ridiculously overly exaggerated, two-dimensional. “I”m exhausted, you two stay up as long as you like” she said going upstairs to her bedroom. “Don”t worry, we will!” Sis chuckled as she grabbed me by the hair and led me into the den and sat me down on the sofa! She sat on my lap and gave me a good hard slap on the face! “That”s for getting me all hot & bothered at dinner tonight in front of Mom you bad slave!” “But you started it” I protested!! Sis gave me stinging blow!! Then another even harder! “Don”t you contradict me!” “I”m your Mistress.