She worried about his lack of ambition.“Please, Jesus,” she prayed. “Instill in Don the desire to do your will and work on your behalf. And, Jes...us,” she added, “Bless the soul of Sue. She loves you and she needs your guidance to avoid the temptations of sin.” She had a strong suspicion that Sue had already violated the pledge with J. B. the football player. Sue was vague about the details of her romance, but he was known to have had sex with several girls.Two nights later, in the back seat of. The day of the funeral Vincent came to her and told her she now had no choice. She had to be nice to him or he would put her out in the street.Virginia turned him out in the street at the point of a pistol. She spent the night trying to decide what to do then decided to return to her old home in Beaumont. She still had some friends there even if she didn't have a job. She sold some of her personal property and jewelry. She took what she got from the sales and money she and her husband had. Following the Revenge were 3 boxy launch and recovery barges. The standard compliment for these was 100 fighters. That meant that at least 300 fighters were out there. The troop barges would be further out, waiting for a secure docking, or a combat docking if that was needed.I had never piloted a fighter. I could, but I lacked the fast responses needed for such a maneuverable craft. The ship was little different from an ore carrier, just smaller. My ship ‘Nome Adventurer’ used the same controls. "My Aunt and Uncle will be there," Jessica added. Then grinned. "Tim, too." Wow."Then it hit me. This was family. Family as I'd never had before.Family gatherings are full of emotions. Stories are told ... often ones you don't want to hear, again.Fortunately for me, this was Jessica's family telling them. My parents were late. In a way, worrying about them was good. It kept my mind off the presents that I had been dying to open.When they showed up, a lot of fuss was made about their arrival..