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with the green fuzzes and all, so I just went to the freezer. Bingo! Yep, I knew there had to be ice cream in there...one of those big two-gallon tubs with a handy dandy carrying handle and it looked new, well not opened anyway. There was hamburger, steaks, pizza, and butter. I knew we couldn't take it all, we didn't have one freezer among us, but I just couldn't help myself.
         I found several plastic totes filled with clothes and blankets on the floor of the closet. Dumping the contents on the floor, I took them back to the kitchen and began to load food in them. Mason watched with a smile and when one was full he put the lid on it and began to drag it to the back door. I stopped him, held up one finger and thought to Lacy,  Sis, would you ask Howard and Duke to come to the back door of the house?
         Sure, is everything ok?
         Yep.
         I then told Mason to watch for the boys while I searched the area for other things we might be able to use. He thought back at me, I didn't know you could that. It might come in handy in the future. Is Lacy the only one you think to?
        Yep, don't tell the others, though, they might feel uncomfortable being around us and I don't want that .  He gave me the thumbs up and went to the door when the boys arrived to help carry the heavy totes back to the barn. After filling the oven with three pizzas, I continued my search. I stumbled onto fudge, caramel and strawberry sauce along with coconut and peanuts...yep, I was thinkin the same thing.
         We ended up with three totes of food. Carrying three pizzas and silverware I hurried back to the Rv. My mouth had been watering as the smell of the pizza filled the house and I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into one.
          The party was in full swing when all of a sudden I got an uneasy feeling. I held a hand up and everyone instantly quieted. I listened but couldn't hear anything. It was then that Bubba went into a crouch and growled low his hackles standing straight up. I grabbed my bow and while Lacy turned out the lights, Mason, Howard and Duke followed me out.
          "What is it?" Howard whispered.
         "I'm not sure, but there is something out there. It's too quiet. We need someone in the loft."   I whispered.
         Duke when to the loft while the rest of us tried to see what the problem was. Mason started to say something else to me, but I put my hand across his mouth. I moved my head from side to side, trying to get the best reception; that's the best way I can explain it.
         There were two of them in the house, the same guys that were parked out back during the worst of the storm. I had the feeling they weren't supposed to be here as I kept getting the thoughts of apprehension and haste. I couldn't pick out any specific thoughts as we were too far away.  Howard locked the barn doors. The wrecker and bus had already been covered with tarps earlier so I wasn't worried about them. We watched as their flashlight beams moved from one room to the other. A lot of time was spent in the bedrooms when it finally dawned on me they were stealing jewelry.
          The back door of the house opened and I tensed. Mason began to screw the silencer onto the end of his rifle while I armed my bow. We waited, ready, while the man approached the barn. Then the other guy came out "I must be going crazy," one whispered to the other, "I smell pizza" the other guy tapped him on the shoulder "come on, we're wasting time". The soldier that had been headed towards us hesitated a moment then they both turned back toward the house. Soon we heard the sound of a truck and watched as they went back down the road.
         "Let's get out of here, I can't take much more tonight." I said as Mason leaned against the door. He looked at me, grabbed me behind the head and pulled me to him. The kiss was long and hard and completely satisfying. While I was learning to breathe again, he muttered something and walked