I turned it off and grabbed our book bags as we headed home. When we got there Lora led me to her room and shocked me when she pulled me into a very p...assionate kiss. She reached around me and grabbed my ass, causing me to wince as the pain from the cuts and welts were aggravated. She pulled back and looked at me with the same look Mom gives us when she knows we are in pain.She reached for my pants and I stopped her. She glared at me the same way that Mom does when she wants you to know it is. A few strands of her hair were loosened by the fresh breeze flying around her face, and Anson stared at her with all the hunger of a love-sick young man.Unfortunately, his duties prevented him from visiting the Maynards for a week after their return. However, when he explained this to Miss Maynard, she just nodded and gave him a smile making his poor heart skip several beats. On the very next morning while he sat in the common room of the Mermaid breaking his fast, a footman delivered a letter. " Miller smiled as she accepted the patches."You have indeed, Sergeant," Commander Kehoe agreed. "That's why these orders are retroactive for three months, which is as far back as I'm allowed to go. You've been out of uniform for some time, but I take responsibility for that. I, too, have been occupied with business. Congratulations on a well deserved promotion," Kehoe added as he handed her a copy of the official paperwork for her records."Thanks you, sirs. Thank you very much." Miller. The door swivelled to leave a meter and a half gap.I looked inside before stepping into thick dust. There were a few plants but not many and no signs of animals. We moved into the building carefully and Kat whispered that we needed to go up. I glanced at her before looking at the door and the wall. I pushed the door closed and was not surprised when a stone on the wall slid over to lock the door like the one outside.It was almost dark inside as we moved deeper into the building and looked into.