In my mind they were children to me, but on Chaos, they were old enough to voluntarily place themselves into slavery for a given period to raise funds.... Our group of three became five that night. We tried to stay at the inn, but Roy and the twins would not hear of it. So we crowded into the house and spent the night there.Jasmine stayed with me; since she was my companion, it was expected. It took all the will power I had not to be with her, the thought of her trapped for some period was enough. By the spring of ’84, Roger and Sue relationship was a real mess. She toretheir wedding invitations and cancelled it all.Roger was demolished by this and he sank into depression that had Ann and me very concerned.Ann Helen and me planned a weekend trip to San Diego I told Roger about.He begged me with his eyes to invite him.When I talked it over with my wife, she disliked the idea at first. Aftergiving her some valid arguments, Ann accepted. Roger was delighted to knowand off we went.The. "Amber come here please."Amber a lovely Sixteen year old with Strawberry blonde hair walked out of her room in a flowery yellow Sundress and matching flats and stopped in her tracks."What the Hell is HE doing here Mother?" She asked."Milo's being kind enough to watch you while i go to work for the night." Absolutely not, I'm Sixteen years old for Christ sakes I don't need a Babysitter!" As long as i pay the rent i make the rules missy!" Joyce said."Fine!" Amber said storming off.Milo and Joyce. Don't you just love the holiday season?" I had hoped Mother wouldn't have asked me to just dump the bag out. Itheld much more than a few girls' panties in the bag. I know Mothernoticed because her eyes seemed to widen, like she just couldn't wait towatch my embarrassment grow as I emptied the bag onto my bed."Oh, my, James. That book bag looks like it has a whole lot more thanjust five pairs of a woman's pretty panties. Could it be you have someother intimates in there?"I was caught. I unzipped.