It would disappear on the other side of the wide crack we were in and drop down and into an underground river.I checked my comm and pushed the kids to...a thick rope, “across now.”The comm had a flashing red bar but nothing would answer. One after another they pulled themselves across and moved back. I was last and was pulling myself across when I heard the men. I went faster and dropped and yanked at my emergency knife. I snapped it open and cut through the thick rope before spinning, “follow. "Her father took liberties with her, and she ran away from home. I've been taking care of her since."Boots snorted. "You call selling her ass to every cowboy that comes along taking care of her?"Minerva shot a scathing look at Boots. "Her father taught her what is expected of women. He gave her nothing but bruises for it. She has been happy and safe here. Before you try to correct your betters, you should get all the facts."Millie held up her hands again, trying to keep the peace."In any case,. He didn't have those feelings for me, so he said no. A few weeks had passed and we hadn't talked about my request at all. We still acted normal, he didn't treat me as if I was a venomous creature or anything like that, but one day as I was watching TV, he came in the living and sat next to me.“Can we talk?” Ray asked.“Sure,” I replied as I turned off the TV.Then he leaned over, gave me a kiss and started to take off his shirt.“Whoa, what are you doing?” I asked.Then he put his shirt back. We can do this thehard way if you want to, but you are going into that playpen NOW!Mom took me by the hand over to the playpen, picked me up, and placed mein the playpen. Then while I was standing there, she places the pacifierthat Aunt Judy had hooked on my dress in my mouth, and said stay there orelse.I was mad and I told mom that I wasn't staying in here. I also mentionedthat I really had to go pee. She said Oh, but you are staying in there,and if you try to get out. The spanking you got.