” She held it against herself as she looked in the glass. “Your husband will love it, and if not, your lover will.”She laughed at this and place...d it aside. “Hah! My husband. I am not that depraved, at least not yet.” She thrust a robe at me. “Now, put this on before you catch your death of cold.” She bent to the tub and began to draw the water.“What’s your name?” I asked.“Mary, Mary Johnson.”“Well, Mary, Mary Johnson, I am Caroline Pendrake. Pleased to make your acquaintance.” I held out my. ..” I said.“Captain, we have Admiral Redmill demanding all ships respond. He’s made it clear he expects to hear from the captain of each ship,” Ensign Munfree said.Captain Prescott snorted. “I just heard that Admiral Redmill is demanding all ships give him status. I’ll let you talk to him.”“Good hunting,” I replied. “Chaz, send a call out to the Admiral. Which ship is he on?”“He’s on Cabra Castle,” Ensign Munfree responded. “The missing ship is Kanturk Castle. Donegal and Carlow have already. Only that there was a place to rub between a woman's legs.Her thoughts were interrupted by Becky. "We don't mind, Mamma," said her daughter. "We know AJ makes you happy. Why do you think we didn't mind sleeping under the wagon in the first place?"Bella's thoughts about her daughter found voice."When we get things arranged here we'll have to see what kind of men there are around these parts," she said."Why?" asked Becky."You need a husband," said her mother."No I don't!" said Becky. I had to bend my head quite a bit to really see her face. Perfect white teeth framed by sexy pink lips smiled up at me. I smiled back."Hi," her voice was not the high pitched parody of a voice that many girls effect. It was natural, rich, and... sexy for lack of a better word.I was confused. Granted, there was more than a couple of people in the place, but there was no need for her to be so close. I tried to step back. For a moment, I could note that she wore a short, logo tee shirt, cut short.