I knew Mom was asleep, or else passed out, probably from all that moaning. He slid down next to me on the bed. I wasn't scared. His hand was rubbing u...p and down my back, and it felt really good. I thought about him and my mom, and I was happy that he wanted to be with me. He whispered into my face that he loved me. I could smell his breath, and it smelled of the same whiskey he and I had shared. I knew he was drunk, but I breathed it in, feeling like an adult. That's when he kissed me on. ..”Is every woman in this place part of the Case Reynolds admiration society?“Last night at the party, he danced with all the girls, even me, but always went back to Cindy between sets.” Juliet caught just a flash of sadness, then she continued, “He really does seem to care for Cindy, and she feels the same about him. They ... look happy together. And Cindy’s so nice, and she’s beautiful, too, especially for someone as old as she is.”Valeria got the reaction from Juliet she wanted, and burst. I was going to use classic small force tactics to defeat them and to do it with minimum casualties. No open field combat, no running battles, just flat out unfair tactics.By working all day long and well into the evening, we were able to extend the log fortifications well toward a fourth wall, with only a small gap as a gate, and we were able to dig a small trench in front of the side of the log picket. Inside the logged picket we had the original ten scouts, plus we'd added four men I trusted. Intense.”“I’m sure they are. I’m not surprised, you know. Faith and I talked about a few things while you were in the shower.” Dragging a chair next to his, she sat down and leaned towards his screen. He was painfully aware of the heat emanating from her body as she pressed against his arm. “So? Show me, already!”“Okay. Just remember that I warned you.” Keeping an eye on her reaction, he opened the email, waited for her to scan Alejandro’s message, and double-clicked on the first.