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End of Part 11
"I cannot give you that (your Freedom), my love, not because I don't want to, but rather because I am afraid to do it. I fear you will choose freedom above me and I will lose you." Yethro moaned and turned over and in a sleepy voice said "And that I cannot and will not permit..."
Part 12
And so the Judge fell asleep. But, Dexter did not sleep. No, sleep did not come easily to him. He tossed and turned thinking about this latest turn of events in his life. What should I do now? What could I do? Yethro was not an evil man. He was a normal guy looking to live his life in a rotten system. A system that he did not invent, and could not bring himself to change. He was really a nice guy trying to make the best of a bad system. If things were different, I might even like having him for a lover. After all, what was so bad about my predicament? I am living the "Good Life". I have everything I could need or want. All I have to do is ask the judge for anything and he would get it for me. So I'm a "kept man". Wasn't this what Sultan had trained me for? Make the best of it...what else could I do..for now anyway? And so he tossed and turned and finally fell asleep.
The Judge was the first to awaken in the morning. He got out of bed and was in the shower when Dexter awoke. Dexter got out of bed and went into the bathroom to urinate.
Yethro leaned his head out from the shower curtain and asked, "You want to join me in here?"
"Not now. I'll just wash up and prepare our breakfast. Will eggs be okay? What's on the schedule for today?"
"I really had no plans for today. Today being our last day here, I was thinking that I would go into town and start the process of divorce. I also wanted to find a house for us in town. However, before I do any of that, I think the two of us should sit down and think about how we are going to work all of this out. I would like your input on this. This should be a joint decision. I know that you don't like being a slave, but I think we can make it as pleasant as possible. One way to do this is that from now on the both of us will try to discuss things that apply to the both of us. This is a new concept to me and I will have to get used to it. What do you think?"
"I like the idea of you wanting to hear what I have to say about this and I do hope you will try to give it real thought. For what it is worth, here are my thoughts. Why rush moving into town? I like it up here. Why move down into town with the whole community knowing our business? And to tell you the truth I have never been happier than I have been living up here with you. Up here it feels like we can live our lives without the eyes of everyone looking at us."
"While what you say is true, you must remember that I am a public servant and as such, I have to be available to the public. This place is wonderful for a weekend or vacation, but the townspeople want to have me living among them, not hiding out in the hills with my lover. As for their eyes being on us - I'm not afraid of what they will say or do. Once they get to know and see both of us together they will come to accept it. Besides there is nothing they can do about it," the judge said smiling as he stepped out of the shower. "Look, if you are worried about what the people are going to say or do about my living with you in the open- get over it. In our community, it is I, and not they who is the law. We should start today! I have made up my mind and unless you have any real objections, I would like to get an early start. I want you to move in with me today. For now you will share my bedroom in my town house. My wife can go home to her father or I will put her up at a hotel."
"Look you asked for my opinion and I gave it to you. Throwing her out like that is wrong. I don't care what your laws say. Not only is it wrong, but also, you are going to create all kinds of problems doing it your way. If you treat her like that, her family will carry a vendetta and some night they will seek revenge. I should not have to tell you about blood feuds. No, that is not a good way to do it! You go into town and do what you have to do. I want you to be as kind to her and her family as you can be. I want them to feel that they still have their honor. I will stay up here until you have finished with your wife. You can have the Police secure the place, if you are worried that I will try to escape," Dexter said.
"I was not worried about that. All I would ask is that you give me your word that you will not try anything foolish. Please don't even think of it. While I can protect you from the cops, by the time I was able to get you out of their hands...."
"Yes, I know. Mike is still looking for another session with me."
"Not even Mike would enter this compound without my say so," Yethro said laughing. "He knows I would have his head stuffed and hung over the fireplace in the living room."
"So then there is no reason for you not to leave me up here while you go down to town to take care of your personal business. I promise that I will not try anything foolish as long as the cops stay outside the fence. Now let me make breakfast for you."
"Dexter, I'll inform the Police that you are not to be bothered or troubled in any way. And you are to tell me if they bother you and if they do - I will have lots of heads to adorn my fireplace."
After they ate, the Judge got dressed and prepared to go to town. He called for his driver and when the car arrived he kissed Dexter and said, "Now you behave yourself. Go for a boat ride or swim. I'll give you a call later and let you how it is going. If I'm lucky this will not take too long. I liked our talking this over. It showed me that by discussing things with you we could come to intelligent decisions. When this is finished, you and I are going to sit down and really discuss about the future."
After he left Dexter thought about his new situation and decided that, for now, he would try to make the best of the situation, After all, the Judge was about the best man he had met since he came to this damn town. He decided to cooperate, at least for now. He took out the small outboard and drove it around the lake. About an hour later he came back to the dock and moored the boat. On the way up to the porch he noticed that there was a motorcycle parked at the gate. Standing by the gate was Mike, the Chief of Police. The Chief smiled at Dexter and said, "My, how you have climbed up in this world. Of all the men in this town I just did not think you would wind up in the Judge's harem. But I should have seen it coming."