He freed her ankles, but left the ropes around them. He also removed the choke-rope around her neck. Aside from a groan of relief, she made no move or sound. When he unlocked the handcuffs from her wrists, her arms fell limply to her sides. There was a blanket hanging from an old hook. He took it down and spread it out so that they could sit side by side, backs against the saddle, and cradled her in his arms for a while. He could hear the others doing things to and with Dianne. Claudia rested her head on his shoulder.
“I’m gonna miss you, Red,” he told her, ruffling her hair. She murmured something he didn’t quite catch, snuggled closer. He had an arm around her shoulder, and moved his hand to fondle a breast. The n****e swelled under his palm almost immediately.
“Is…” she licked her li
