We locked eyes for the two seconds it took him to take his sniff, then back off like nothing had just happened. I quickly controlled my expression and... tried to do that same. “Why shouldn’t I?” I asked. My voice had hitched just a little, but otherwise I think I was doing pretty good. “Because if you start working out then you’ll loose your girly figure.” Jack explained and dropped his eyes right to my ass. “And I definitely don’t wish to see you do that.” I let a slightly fake giggle peel. She slowed to a stop after a couple of minutes, and whispered to Enid, "I don't know why I am crying, Enid." You were looking down at Beatrice, and realising that you don't have beautiful little girl of your own, to love. It got to you, that's all, Jeannette." True. I think I was also realising again that I don't have a lovely man like Tom to love, either. You do, Enid. Love him well."Jeannette discovered the extensive library that Tom and Enid had amassed. It was mostly books on the history of. Depending on how you feel about it.”I lifted her chin up and said, “Whatever it is I’ll be there with you, through thick or thin, till death do us part. I’d love you for all time.”She started crying again, “I’m not sure you’ll feel that way when I tell you what the Doctor found out.” Even more crying. ‘I’m ... I ... I’m pregnant with your child.”I hugged her to me for several minutes then said, “Oh baby that is wonderful news. I love you so much. I feel like the luckiest man alive.”She sniffed. He slipped out of camp as soon as it was dark enough. The Indians were camped about 100 yards away, and he could see only three guards.Billy had been keeping a close watch on the Sioux camp and had made a point of watching where the guards were posted. The first set of guards had been sent out before dark, so Billy had no problem fixing them on his mental map. His binoculars had been very helpful in keeping an eye on the Sioux. The guard was changed after about four hours, so Billy assumed that.
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