The wind came over the other night and knocked down the smaller trees by the back of the house, busting a few boards on the fence around the garden. T...he weeds are needing harvested, as there seems to be a bumper crop of them and it’s getting hard to tell whether I should just throw out the flowers and veggies and make it an official weed patch or not or get it back into shape. There’s a loose board or two on the shed that I can’t reach and the gutters could use some straightening up.’ I’m. And with that he is out the door.Pellington turns to his communications officer. “Open a line to the rest of the crew.”“Yes sir.” The officer pushes several buttons then turns back to the admiral. “It’s ready sir.”Pellington picks up the microphone and speaks into it, “Attention crew, this is Admiral Pellington. I am addressing you this evening because of an important matter that has come up. Right now as I speak two special agents are hunting down the saboteur. However, this ship is in danger. Sooner or later this was bound to happen, this or something like it, and I'm ready for it. We stay put and ride it out. Let me tell you what I have in mind." And I did.The first step was to come out of the shell I'd built around us, and do it spectacularly. Million-dollar charitable contributions are big news anywhere, and are especially rare in smaller communities like Charleston. I liked Spoleto a lot, it was the number-one event on Charleston's cultural calendar, and it would guarantee. You become a little slut until I make you a relentless slut. I must know which you are. Then I can remake you.” “Do you want the answer now?” Part of me knows giving her the answer is the end of everything, but I want things to be over. Whether she gets bored with me, or ruins my life it will be over once she gets the answer, and I’m tired of this. “No. You are not ready.” “Please,” I beg. “Tell me.” “No. But I will help you decide.” “How?” “A game.”“The hunt?” “No, all of this is the hunt..
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