Author's Note: Many thanks to LSD for his careful reading and thoughtful critique of several story drafts. ***** "This drought's probably going to hit us pretty hard, Kelly. Water prices are going up again, maybe 10%." "We should have sold the damn place before all this started. Now we won't get shit for it." "Kelly, you know how important this farm has...
This story is part of an ongoing series. The chronological order of my stories is listed in WifeWatchman's biography. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains graphic scenes, language and actions that might be extremely offensive to some people. These scenes, words and actions are...
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