Since finishing school, Luke has worked at a commercial construction company. He married Mary right out of school and now has a couple of kids. The ...lder one was getting ready to start secondary school.And then there is Mark. He, too, looked for work with no offers to play football at a professional level when he finished school. Mark had known that football would end with secondary school, as he was not good enough to play with the ‘big boys.’ Instead, he was offered a full-time position. "Don't know how you do it, my boy. First Rachel and now this lovely Deborah." You didn't do badly with Mum." No, but I've only had to manage it once, thank Heaven. You're both going to have to look after that sweet little Annette. The boys are going to be round her like bees round a honey pot."Richard nodded. "She's nobody's fool, Dad, but I take what you say and we'll cross that bridge or bridges when we come to them." Yes, yes, of course."On Monday Deborah went off to work and Richard went. This proved to be the change in momentum Dave needed; Ben’s Sand Shield couldn’t hold up to the sheer penetrating power of his arrows. Ben grunted in pain as an arrow winged him in the shoulder, forcing him to drop his defenses for the moment. Dave continued his offensive, but Ben managed to counter by summoning a large shield of aura energy, modeled after the ones once used by Spartan warriors.“Now, we’re talkin’,” Dave grinned.“You’re good, Mr. Brighton,” Ben said. “Not many can force me. The sound grew louder until he finally reappeared, holding a leash in his hand.Walking timidly behind him was a woman in her late twenties who was wearing nothing but steel cuffs around each limb and a matching collar, all joined together by chains that had started to lose their shine. She must have worn them often, and for at least a good year or two, realised Becky.When Andrew stopped walking, the woman obediently knelt down at his side. Andrew grabbed a chain and pair of padlocks from behind.