"Oh, yes. I understand. My sister-in-law thinks I'm silly and that we should just wipe out the insects. And my brother manages a vineyard!" We'd best ...eat. Your's is getting cold and I've got to get back." Can I have your number? I'd give you mine, but I haven't one yet." 'Kay. You don't look or act like a predatory rapist." I hide it well." I attempted a sinister laugh."You need to practice that more." I know. But ... so few good opportunities."Diana laughed and handed over a slip of paper.. Holbrook, Lt. Greves, and Mr. Hapling, the mayor, began to meet once a week in the Mermaid. The venue was of course less splendid than the card room at Morton Hall, but there was ale on tap and two pretty publican's daughters to serve it, which facts weighed heavily with the gentlemen.Within the course of two months, Captain Jeremiah Anson was very much accepted in Salcombe. The only exception was Colonel Maynard. Anson never received an answer to his question whether it would be permitted to. "Good, because you'll need all the energy you can muster. I want Danielto come back and take care of his beautiful wife."I smiled at Jamie."I think I can handle that." You better, or James won't ever come back."I'm going to fuck the idea of pouring this magical lotion down the sinkright out of your head, I thought.Soon, we were back in the forms God had made us, and Jamie snuggled upclose to me."I love you, baby." I love you, too," I replied.My hand went around her familiar hip, pulling her. "Yes," I managed to say, wondering why my mind had gone blank. The transaction took only two minutes to complete. He made small talk and I paid special attention to everything he said, looking into his eyes to agree with him, laughing when it seemed appropriate, being giddy and generally making a fool of myself. When I slid the deposit slip through the opening he held my left hand long enough to rub his thumb over my bare ring finger.Seeing that there were only two customers in the waiting line.