She reached out and touched her mother on the arm. Convinced that they were real, she gave them both a big hug."Oh God, mom - Sarah! I thought I would...never see you two again," she sobbed. "Oh mom, I missed you. I'm so sorry for how I acted before. I'm so damn sorry." It's okay, honey," Mrs. Stover replied with tears in her eyes. "They explained what happened, and how you've changed. I forgive you, honey. I love you!" She kissed her new daughter on the cheek.Ashlee's children watched the ladies. ”It is always a good move to display one’s closeness to Royalty.“The other two females in the party are the wife and daughter of Professor Crudwright here.” I pointed to the perspiring gentleman alongside me, already green about the gills although Ganges was securely tethered to the quayside of Southampton Dock.Captain Weser flushed. “When I said ‘you’ I was referring to the expedition party in general, Sir Elijah, and not to you in particular.” He turned to the midshipman alongside him. “Find. This was a boon, as my wife had recently fallen pregnant and was no longer available to me. I gave the boy a vigorous fucking each night, he assisted me with my correspondence to the various frumentarii in the provinces during the day, and we went to the synagogue every Sabbath. The rabbis did not know, or pretended not to know, that I had sacrificed to the emperor and been granted an exemption from the Jewish tax, but I had yet to experience any sign that Yahweh minded.After months of. ” You just laugh and tell me to hurry up as you gather your things and get ready to leave. I finish up in the kitchen and gather my keys a little nervous and excited for I have no idea where we are going. Before we leave the house, you reach for the box you keep under the mirror by the door, pulling out my beautiful, solid silver choker. It is melted to fit perfectly around my neck, and open in the back for easy access. On the inside are the words ‘My Baby Girl’ engraved in beautiful script..