I also put the princess on the boat with us. I still hadn't decided what to do with her, but I was certain that she was safer with me than with anyone...else. I left Josh to sort out all the ex-slaves and to get them onto the other vessels. While he did that I made certain that any booty or drink that we had picked up from the palace or along the way was stored aboard the White Dove. These people would need the stuff to start anew somewhere else, but until we were away, I didn't want anyone. " How the hell would I know?" She retorted.I grinned at her. "Well I'd suggest that you find out then, Anne. Especially, before you go shouting around about how nice a bloke, Johnny Hunter is or was. That's if you can find him! I'm willing to bet he's out of the country by now, what with these DNA tests they're doing nowadays. Quite few of the old cases are suddenly turning up back in court again." I haven't got the faintest idea what you are talking about." Anne said, with a kind of "I give. The first thing he did was swivel that big head of his, taking in everything and ignoring me. How dangerous is a skinny guy in gym shorts with a peanut butter sandwich in his hand? It's pretty hard to do lots of damage with a peanut butter sandwich. He looked at the door to my bedroom, which was open, and then into the kitchen, which was empty except for the knife I had left there after making my sandwich. The bathroom door was closed, and he went and opened it to look inside.I admit I was. I waited until he was gone to continue. “How is that going for you?” I asked.Alison’s arched eyebrow returned, but she said nothing.“It’s pretty obvious he is interested in you. Does he get along with Rose?”Alison’s look softened. “He does. She likes him as well. I’m just not certain I’m ready for that sort of a relationship.”I rose and moved over to sit next to her. “I know the past year has been hard on you. Jeryl and I still love you, and care about you. Take your time and make sure you’re.