Vince Vaan part 72

Toque finished off the last of his burgers. He flipped one onto a plate and handed it off before removing his apron. "All right bucko, it's yours. Have fun." He said to the oncoming cook.

Toque exited out the back. Night was beginning to fall. Considering his new appropriation he didn't feel like sleeping. Toque wondered off into the woods. He knew where he was going, and that was good enough for him.

For once things were turning around.

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"Dad, do you know those people?"

His son looked over at them cautiously. Steve kept it in what he supposed. If they were with Barbara they shouldn't have been a bad lot.

"No but Barbara's an old friend of ours. Don't worry son, I'm sure they aren't bad men."

Nancy sat at the edge of the small field looking at the rough and tumble group nervously. "Steve... Steve where are we going to sleep?"

Steve looked up to her momentarily. "Under the stars of course. Don't worry, if things get bad they'll protect us.

"Tomorrow we'll work on expanding this field, right boys?"

Both his sons acknowledged.

From back at the house shouting could be heard. A fight had broken out between two of Barbara's men. She didn't care in the least; it helped to past the time and see which of her men was the toughest of the bunch. She watch as, like any boxing match, two men went toe to toe.

"Kick his bloody ass!"

"Fuck him up! I want to see teeth flying."

"I got too much riding on this! You better win."

And more colorful banter flew. Barbara was used to it. Men will be men after all.

A right hook connected and the other went down for the count. The men cheered, others cursed wildly. Money was tossed back and forth as bets were lost. After everything was said and done most departed for a corner to sleep in.

Barbara knew better. Even so, she took off much of her outer layer clothing. Nearly every man's eye caught her that was present. She smirked; it had been a long time again. Boys will be boys.

"Hey boss, you want the couch?"

Wordlessly she wandered over to him. She laid down where he had been a moment before. A moment passed and a blanket was laid over the top of her. She smiled but said nothing. Even brutes had a gentlemanly side to them.