’ I say as I have finally calm down. ‘Okay, one room for…,’ looking at both of us waiting for someone to speak. ‘Oh, Aden Jones,’ I say fi...st, barely remembering my name. ‘And, another room for…,’ as she types my name on her computer. ‘Um, Kate Martinez,’ Kate says, who still looks a little red. ‘Okay, Mr. Jones and Ms. Martinez,’ the receptionist says, ‘here are your room keys,’ handing one to me, ‘room 413,’ handing the other one to Kate, ‘and room 414. I’m sorry, I couldn’t separate you two. " That's right!" Mandy exclaimed. "If I was Mandy Vero all along, whywould I say it was Vere? Unless I was trying to impersonate your cousin,which I never have. I told you right away that I'd made that up."Emma was frowning in thought again. "I think you should forestallevents. Ring the office and tell them Dad, that is Derek, has beenmissing since yesterday. Tell them you're staying with him. I can vouchthat it's true. Better still, I could ring them, concerned about Dad,and then you can back. It’s just that...”“No arguments. Mi casa su casa.”“Really? Wow, I love this bar.”The new guy heads for the bar’s men’s room and after a few minutes he returns to his barstool, but before resuming the conversation he makes an announcement.“Thank you for welcoming me to this fine establishment I’ve not felt this welcome in a long time. Bartender, I would like to but a round for the house.”“You got it. Hey everybody. The new guy has bought a round for the house.”As the locals were dinking and. The church had been in operation for only 2 and a half years and had a membership of 110, mainly men and women between 25 and 45 and had as it's pastor, policeman Ted Small.Although not a fire and brimstone person, he was very persuasive and had his in work 70 devotees paying a tithe of 10% of their on average $800.00 salaries to "promote God's work." That amounted to $5,600 a week!It did not take very long for Jo to become hooked and fell under his spell.As well as the Sunday meetings, she was.