But then Michael twisted his body to the right and punched towards Jason, catching him in the chest and driving one of the tranquillizer darts they ha... used to sedate him earlier deep into his flesh like a dagger. Jason staggered back and released Michael, who fell to the ground and flipped over on his back. The pain of having the tip of the dart poke through his ribs stunned Jason momentarily, giving Michael a chance to recover and find his blade. Michael was up on his feet again as lightning. Stanton would understand.As he mulled the possibilities a sedan pulled up beside his truck. The window rolled down. "Get in!" the driver yelled. "We'll wait out the storm together."There would probably be a radio in the sedan; it was sure to be more comfortable than the pickup. Besides, the occupant always provided interesting news and conversation. Hal felt the first drops of rain as he ran around the front of the car and dove into the passenger's seat."This is gonna' be another big storm,". “Lord Henry was more protective of the girls than I will be. You are both grown women now and need to learn your roles in life, not be protected from them. I will take this task on personally.” The girl’s smiles vanished instantly. “You will be taught to respect and obey your elders.” He let this one sink in for a second before he continued. “And it will start with Anna tomorrow after school. I want you in the library as soon as you get home.” He saw her eyes begin to tear up. “We still have. My other brother, who initially got me to come to Virginia, was out of the country on a military assignment, but the rest of his family could come. I was going to get married again just as soon as I could after the divorce was final.Very shortly after the divorce decree was finalized, we made yet another trip to North Carolina so that she could at last meet the little girl in my life who was my daughter. We felt it best that I not just walk in on my first wife and say “… surprise, I’m getting.