After their first kiss, and not for the first time since then, had he not failed to thank his stars she was the one who chased him, and was thankful s...he wasn't stuck on herself about her beauty or he'd never have caught her.As Aric watched Galen stare at Brianna, he noticed that he looked about 300 if he was a day. That couldn't be his real age, but he looked like that was how old he really was. He was easily 6'2". He may have been taller, but he had a slight stoop.And he was thin.Not unhealthy. I felt my skin crawling as I watched him size me up."I can use a man like you," he said, making an odd motion with his mouth as if a nerve in his face did not work right.I drank and leaned back."Well," he said."Doing what?" I asked. "I got a job." Soldiering," he said. "My militia company. We shares what we takes, and we take plenty, plenty of whisky, plenty of tail, lots of fun." Didn't know war was fun," I said. "And tell that bedraggled man behind me to go away or I'll kick him again."The. “Someone needs to keep me warm!” she said. I was on her left and Kate was on her right before the lights were out. Wendy was behind Kate as if the two girls were stuck together. Beth held back to give Lissa a chance to get under the covers next to me and then she sandwiched Lissa between us. Bree started to get in bed next to Wendy. I wasn’t sure what happened, but I heard Bree’s whisper.“Don’t worry, Tiger,” she said. “I’ll be careful not to bump. If you need more room, just give me a shove,. I could onlylook back at themstaring at me. Ready to hurt me in some way."Now whiteboy. Time to even up your tan."I gasped, tearsflowing from my eyes. I nodded, bowing myhead, trying toready myself for the belt. Kyle held the thickleather belt up for me to see, wrappingthe buckle endaround his fist. The first blow landed acrossmy ass with aloud smack, causing me to scream. There wasno let up - Kylewhipped me 10 times. I couldn't helpit - I shriekedand shrieked, buckling my body - the painwas.