The pickin’s were slim to say the least.A few of the guys looked like they were there together. A couple guys looked like Norm from cheers. A few of...them might have taught high school to my grandfather. At the end of the bar though ... drinking by himself was the one.He wasn’t ever going to get a job as a GQ model but he wasn’t half bad looking. He was dressed nice (for a bar) and looked like he showered and shaved on a regular basis.I grabbed a napkin and wrote on it “Don’t say a word. Just. ..” I blurted out, and Becky giggled again.“I’m just getting warmed up,” she said as she hopped down and began to add more plates to the straining bar. “You should pwobably come over here if you want to spot me.”Absentmindedly I obeyed, watching the striations bloom along Becky’s shoulders as she added hoisted plate after plate onto the bar, using all of our 45 pound plates, then adding 25 pound plates until the bar would hold no more. “That’s 865 pounds,” I gasped.“Yeah, you all need to order. “We’re goin’ into the bathroom to patch you up.”I rest my head against his shoulder, reminding myself that I will keep calm and we will talk this over rationally.“Shower first, or clean up your cuts?”“Shower.”He sets me on my feet, one arm still around my waist to steady me as he fiddles with the water. “C’mon, darlin’. Can you step over the edge of the shower stall?”“Ja. I may be a bit shaky but I am not an invalid, you know.”A short time later, I am back in bed eating the ice cream he has. " Let me decide, okay?" Well... Okay. I was going to ask if I could talk to your ex-girlfriend." Hmmmm. I don't think I still have her number. In fact, I'm pretty sure I don't. I heard she got married, but I don't even know her new last name. I was betrayed, Elaine. I've tried not to think about her."Elaine felt a tear fall down her cheek. "I'm sorry. I knew it was a stupid idea." Well, no. It wasn't. I'll make a couple of calls. Maybe I could get her to ring you."Elaine swallowed. "Do you have.