”“No.”“Oh.”“Well, are you going to ask me?”“Oh, you want me to take you?” I asked.“Not if I have to beg.”“Yeah, why not? I thi...nk we’d have fun.”I could almost hear the steam come out of her ears.“I’m confused. Did you just ask me to be your date for the wedding, or not?” she asked.“I guess.”She finally figured out I was winding her up.“There will be certain things you’ll be expected to do if you’re my date. You do know that Cora’s sister will also be there.”I might have pushed her too far. Who. The panniers barely held everything, and I was forced to pack some of the food on my horse.It was a long three-and-a-half-day trip back to the cave, as I traveled slowly for fear of wearing out the mules. They seemed fine when I stopped outside the cave entrance and unloaded both them and the horse.I opened the RV and turned on the generator. I powered up the internal electrical system to get the hot water, the fridge, the freezer, and the heater working. Using the flatbed dolly from the. ”“Yes, and I’ve told the girls to make them want to spend the night, at least. I don’t want them staying at that shack of a trailer again, and I want to be sure they’re safe staying at their home too.”...”Josey if you don’t have any plans for me in the morning, I’ll swing by and pick up Joe and Buddy, so we can take a long hard look around the place. I know you’re thinking about Jason - and who may have lived there while working for him.”“You are so right, and I want you men to scour that. I pulled the reproduction Model 97 trench gun from its carrying case, and slipped five shells into the tubular magazine. I headed out of my room and down the hall to the back door. I cut off the hall lights, slipped out, and went toward the heating plant on the back side of the building. That was where the sound appeared to be coming from.I was about 25 feet from the door, when the girl ran directly into me. In the dark, it was difficult to tell her age or features, but the naked breasts and.