" Kate looked mortified. She was confused also. What was happening? Why was she and this boy's mother letting this boy humiliate her like this?"I'm no...t sure what to do with the two of you, but I think for starters I will have to punish your bare behinds with my belt." I said, as I waved my little belt in front of them. This belt was hand made by me. I had cut my wide Garrison belt to about eighteen inches in length. I slit the leather crossways just enough so I could bend the leather letting. Out here, anything could happen to her. Mmmm, those are some deep thoughts . . . and kinda exciting!"Exciting sure, but how bright? A wild animal could trot right up and rip out my throat!" Well, not her throat. She had her collar on to protect her . . . that part of her, anyway. And how about the bugs? Not exactly life-threatening, but they could certainly do a lot damage to a woman bound half naked in a lush forest like this, and there were certainly hundreds, if not thousands of them buzzing. Her magazines must have caught, and she went up like a volcano, spewing flaming timbers for a cable length around. Small fires showed on the other ships, but somehow their crews were able to put them out. Tony tore himself loose from the sight.“Captain, kindly see to picking up the fireship crews.”Slowly, Clyde and Mersey made their way out of the bay, picking up three crews. In the backdrop, a second large fire was seen: it was the Sunderland that was burning, set ablaze by a different boat. He started at her and I pulled my fist back again. That little computer geek could not take me. I had been working that farm most of my life. I was physically fit and strong as an ox, according to my doctor. I just smiled as he walked to his car and peeled out leaving a dust cloud behind him.Joy asked, “Can I stay here? I don’t have anywhere to go and I’m not going back to my stepfather.”I said, “Sure you can stay in my daughter’s room until you get things straightened out.”Then I asked, “What.