' Do you understand?”The cop nodded. Ricky pulled the dish cloth from her mouth and waited for her to speak. “Girls, do...do everything the...n...-nice man says,” she said in a weak voice, but the looks she gave the girls were sincere enough. Instead of cussing out Ricky, however, Officer Jones looked toward him imploringly. “Please, I'm b-begging you, don't hurt the girls. Do whatever you want with me, just leave them alone. You aren't the kind—“Ricky put an end to that speech by. "Put the basket down. You're the mistress. You have a slave who will follow any order you give." I assume," Jenn said over her shoulder. "That you're not talking about you?"Olivia smiled. "I would very much appreciate it, mistress, if you would use Molly instead."Jenn nodded and then, conspicuously set down the basket at her feet."Molly," Jenn called.Molly had been sitting on the couch beside Emily, who was seated beside Dave. Molly sat forward and looked over at her mother."Yeah, mom?" Come. In addition there were no nearby freeways until I actually arrived in the town. In fact, it looked like it would be quicker getting from Le Grande to Portland along I 84 than back to Clarksville.The good news was that the campus looked very much like the photos on the website. It was green and modern and visually well laid out. I’d been on the road since early morning and arrived just after the noon hour in La Grande. I found a nice looking restaurant and stopped in for a rest and a lunch.I. "Please Dad, I need you more than you'll ever know, let it go," my youngest cried."Bill, let it go, it's the Bellons they finally returned." My old team member said.I looked at all three, took a shuddering breath, then let it go. I felt as if I were falling from a great height. Then I seemed to remember a person shrouded in light. They touched me, then vanished.What seemed to only be a few hours was actually three days later. I jerked awake and seemed to set every alarm on the bed off. Several.