"My long term plan is to build a roadhouse, but I need a lot more experience and a lot of money to make it happen, I'm working on both."We had a long ...iscussion on the pros and cons of the roadhouse, I gained a lot of good information from Rebecca who worked as an estate agent. Finally the evening was over with the Captain and his party wishing me all the success in my venture. I was wrung out when we went to bed.We both slept like babies. In the morning I asked Sally why she hadn't told me. I'd seen the boxes and some big bruiser going in and out of the apartment across from mine when I got home this morning, but I'd been too tired to introduce myself. My thoughts were more on lying down and dying for a few hours.It was hell being on 3rd shift again - even if it was a temporary affair. With Terry gone for her honeymoon, and me being the only single lead paramedic the EMS department currently had, you can guess who was volunteered to take over Terry's shifts. Sometimes seniority. And heaven knows, as soon as I had breasts (not that they're that big anyway) I started getting urged to contribute to the happiness of any of several boys.The only mother in my life spoke with me frankly about it, about how love was still a reason. "There are other reasons, too, mi Corazon. I know of many of them. When I came to America, I had friends. They found they could make more money much faster by understanding those feelings." Prostitution?" Perhaps. Or just trading their bodies for. And know that my face was blushing a bit in the process. As I went to my study to do some business work Callie went and got dressed, then came to tell me she was going into town for some groceries. I mentioned a few things in particular I wanted, then opened my desk drawer and pulled my spare post office box key out. ‘Here, you should have this, too.’ Callie seemed a bit hesitant at first, but then her face lit up and she leaned up to kiss me on the cheek. ‘Ed, I appreciate it, but are you.