" "Don't be to aggressive to begin with, let them give up willingly what you want to know or you may scare them away. That is the only way I know to f...ind out what an individual is doing or talking about in a chat room, unless of course they're chatting in the main room, then of course anyone can read that. Whats going on boss, trouble in River city?" I'm not sure Darlene, I read some of Miranda, s emails quite by accident this morning, she must have forgot to log off last night or this morning. " Oh." Mom mulled this over. "How does Beth feel about it?" She's cool with it, once we talked it over," I explained. "Dinner's ready!" I called Sis."Coming," she called unnecessarily, her feet thumping on the stairs. "Oh boy, naked supper!" She giggled."What about her parents?" Mom asked as we sat down. "Would you say grace, please, Dee?" Thank you, Lord, for these thy gifts which we are about to receive," Dee mumbled."Amen," I chimed in. "She's going to talk to them. I'm supposed to go over. I want to go talk to that girl, now that we can. But it's time I gave my daughter more ... authority, I guess you could say. More responsibilities, a more active part. She wants to handle this, and yeah, I know that Helen is the professional, but Arlene may just be right. Hope's being afraid of men has only just started in the last few days. The girls are all close to Hope's age. Let them tell her our secrets, then we'll see where we are about Hope's feelings toward you. Regardless, Helen has. "That's so mean," she sighed. "My father won't let me see anybody young," Are you so in need?" I asked, enjoying her smell."Go away," she squeaked. "You're dirty, ragged and unshaven. Get away. And you smell. How rude!" She sniffed and closed the door.I pushed it open and stepped in beside her, putting my musket to rest against the wall. I held her at the hips and pulled her belly against mine. She was a lean and brave beauty. "Suppose," I said, our lips an inch or so apart, "suppose I bathe.