’ Her hazel eyes looked at his and she raised her brow, ‘I’m fine, but I do appreciate the offer.’ ‘Oh… Sis demanded it. It wasn’t an of...fer. Her exact words were, ‘Jack Alex Wilcox, get your butt over to Widow Wallace’s house and for the next three weeks you help her out!’ So here I am.’ Taking a swing of his beer he waited for her obvious retaliation. She swallowed the words that almost escaped, for once she heard herself accepting his ‘ordered service’ from her friend Sarah. ‘I’m sure I’ve. It's time we collected that debt and we know you're not going to give it to us easily, but we're well prepared for that. We're going to violate that little cunt of yours.' Ruby began to shake in terror, knowing what they had in store for her.Dr Wolfe turned Ruby onto her back. He began caressing her breasts and Dr Hartley began kissing her beautiful stomach. Their hands wandered across her body, groping her. She felt sick at this intrusion and continued to struggle, but this only turned them. Alice was still knitting."Alice? Can I talk to you?" Sure, Honey ... what do you need?" Privately?"Alice handed Bill her knitting... "Mind the desk." What if something happens?" Nothing will happen."Not that the denial did Bill a speck of good, but he sat there and tried to look official. The escaped prisoner detail, older men every one, walked in, and laughed at Bill and the knitting."Well?" asked Bill. "Did you get him?" Yes. Exactly where you said he'd be. Back road to Dallas. We took a. . . I’m not sure. I do know I’m scared. What Jeff Hansen did hurt, and not just physically. I need time to get over that. I need to learn how to trust someone, to really believe that they care about me, about who I am, and show me they respect me as a person. If you can do all that, then I’ll be yours for as long as you want me, but we have a long way to go before that day arrives. Can you handle that?” She’d unconsciously slipped her hand into his, and felt him squeeze hers gently but.