We tried to be particular where we got drinking water. My dad had told me not to drink downstream from livestock if I could help it.The weather was ho..., as this was the month of August. Naomi and I were still sleeping under the wagon and hugging at night.The second night out from Meridian, she asked, "James, don't you want me?" Yes, Naomi, I want you very much, but the parts I want first are here," I touched her head, "and here," I put my hand between her breasts. "I know that if you will have. I didn't give my name, simply told her to tell him it was "about Ariel Shaughnessy." The name evidently rang a bell with her; she put me through."John McDonough, marshal," came a male voice. "Tell me you're calling to make my week and say she's awake."That didn't take me long to process; the inquiry told me that (a) Susan's body was still alive and well and still expected to recover, and (b) she was still unconscious, which explained—well, sort of—her continued presence with me. Reassuring on. " What?" Our faces need to look the same - I'll do your hair andmakeup. It won't take long and it won't hurt a bit. I'll buyyou dinner later." "Shelly ... is this really necessary?" Well, if I look in the mirror and I see one hot babe in a pinkdress and one boy in a teal dress, which dress do you thinkI'm going to choose?" Dinner had better be really good."Shelly sat me down in a chair and went to work with a curling iron. We wore our hair about the same length, but I wore mine straight and she. The Italian marble in the lobby was real and the concierge with the silly moustache looked up at me with distain written all over his delicate cologne drenched face.“Do you at least have a card, Mister Andrews?”I dug one out of my wallet, even though it was a bit dog-eared and had a spot of ketchup on one corner. The guy sniffed with contempt at my offering and pushed it onto a silver tray with one gloved hand like it might have some sort of foreign disease hidden in the ink. In all honesty, it.