“Okay, how did we draw the short straw in cleaning this place?” Brittney looks over towards Crystal and Valentina as she sweeps up some trash.
“Because we're going to be the ones working out of here.” Valentina decided to put on a pair of coveralls and a pair of Piper’s panties.
Things were getting serious between her and Piper, even though they have only been dating for a short time. She was going to ask her to marry her, once they get the new office up and running.
“I’m glad mom and dad decided to buy this old newspaper company. The upstairs can be used for interviews and briefing rooms. The downstairs can be used for our customers and such.”
“How about the back, where the printing machines use to be?” Crystal knew Kat had some ideas.
“Mom is thinking about putting an indoor gun range in. She said we should have one, so we can train any new employees and to keep our skills up.” Brittney knew Kat was working with a designer that Rebecca knew to decorate their new office.
“Who’s your mother and father go to get to do all the renovation work?” Crystal looks at her girlfriend.
“Some company called Violet Designs. They specialize in interior design and hire handicap and veterans. Aunt Rebecca recommended them.”
Brittney knew how much her mother liked companies that hire handicap and veterans.
“Are we going to need to go back to school or get new licenses?” Valentina knew K&P Services has been in business for a while.
“According to what mom found out. You don’t need a license to be a bounty hunter in Kansas. However, we’re going to be doing bail bonds as well.” Brittney learned they had to go that route because only bail bond companies could have bounty hunters.
Being bounty hunters in Tennessee was different, where they could work for anyone. However, down here in Kansas you must be working for a bail bond company. Kat didn’t mind being a bail bond company, but it was something new for them.
The rest of the day, the three women clean the place and prepare it for the designer to come in to photograph the interior. All three women were tired by the time they locked up and went to a nearby restaurant to have dinner.
Walker Airfield:
Kat and her husband were spending time with the twins, Terry and Jill. Kat was so happy to be back and with her little ones. She missed all her children while over in India, but the twins were special to her. Now, she and Paul were going to raised Jill as well.
She looks at the two teenage girls and could see Terry was happy that they were home. As for Jill, she could tell it was going to take time to build up a mother-daughter relationship with her. After the way she had been treated and the fact, her birth parents had moved on, thinking she was dead.
Paul was holding one of the twins with Terry folding some laundry. He noticed Jill was helping Terry with the laundry.
“Jill, what was the last grade you completed before you were kidnapped?” Paul was curious.
“I was in ninth grade.” Jill looks at Paul as she folds a pair of pants.
“Ninth grade?” Terry was surprised by that statement.
“Well, you’ll never have to worry about anyone ever trying to kidnap you again. Because whoever tries will find out how vengeful we can be.” Paul looks at Jill protectively.
“Thank you.” Tears leak from Jill’s eyes.
Terry puts down the clothes in her hand and hugs Jill. Kat would hug her, but she had the twins in her arms. Paul gets up and walks over to her. He hugs her and holds Jill for a while.
Later in the afternoon, under Paul’s watchful eyes. Terry fixes dinner for everyone present. Brittney had text their mother that they were going to have dinner in town.
Jill was holding one of the twins and just watching the baby. She was happy that the young boy that she managed to save was doing better. Kat had checked upon him and he had been adopted by a nice mixed-race couple.
Terry finishes making the sauce she was working on. She knew her father loved Italian food and she made a nice Gnocchi with Pomodoro sauce. She was following a recipe she found on the internet.
“It’s looking good, sweetie.” Paul sticks a spoon in the sauce and tastes it.
“How does it taste, daddy?” Terry watches her father.
“Sweetie, you did a really good job making the sauce.” Paul was proud of Terry.
A smile appears on her face, as she grabs some serving bowls. She grabs the garlic bread out of the oven and sets it on top of the stove. She turns the oven off and places the bread in the basket.
“Here, I’ll take that for you, sweetie.” Paul picks up the server platter with the Gnocchi on it and the bread and carries it to the dining room table.
“Thanks, daddy.” Terry grabs some plates and silverware to set the table.
Once the table was set and the glasses were filled. “Mom, Jill, dinner is ready.”
Comments
It will take time
But I think the Ramano's & Jill WILL bond as a family fairly quick. As for the new bail bonds office I'd suggest getting some help from other existing bail bonds companies in getting started.
Love Samantha Renée Heart.
In this area
Of the country (south central, south west US) bail bonds is a very competitive market. I won't say people won't get along but I wouldn't count on getting much help from other, established businesses.
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin
Down?
down here in Kansas
If you'll look at a map or globe, you'll find Kansas is "up" from Tennessee, not "down". Up and across, to be a bit more accurate.
This is also done a lot in Texas. They refer to Texas as being up from everyone, who in turn are down from Texas. The truth is, almost all of the 48 contiguous states are up from Texas when you look at a map. It's an ego thing, and it got old years ago.
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin
Convention
Maps (and globes) having north up is an old and by now well established convention.
Still, it's only a convention without any real connection to "up" and "down" in the real world.
The psychological impact appears to be substantial.
As a "Convention"
It is accepted world-wide, especially by many/most scientists. Case in point: when scientists/astronomers charted the stars' locations, they use a set of rules and procedures that are followed world-wide by those in their profession, as well as by amateur astronomers. It's called "Galactic North". Stars' locations are plotted using that standard. If the location is given otherwise then it will be bounced back for reformating. If the Galactic Standard considers "up" is at the top, e.g. north, then it's good enough for me.
Oh, satellites are also plotted in earth orbit using the same up is north principle. Cartographers use the same rule. Latitude and longitude is laid out the same way. Try telling the captain of a ship or A/C pilot that north is not up, and see how far you get. Standards are there for a reason, to keep everybody working together in harmony.
So I stand behind what I wrote and nothing will be accomplished discussing it any further.
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin
Thank you for confirming
Thank you for confirming my comment.
Nothing you said contradicts it.
Actually
It does. :-)
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin
In what way?
All the examples you refer to are cases where people have come to agree to use a common direction.
It took a long time for cartographers to adopt North-up as the “normal”. I have several, even recent, maps with west, east or south as well as other directions “up” for convenience or other reasons. Right now, I’m looking at a world map with Australia top center (with Tasmania above it).
I worked with navigation equipment, including electronic charts, for over a decade. I only once heard a captain referring to “sailing up”. The heading in that case was almost due South, up the Rhine.