King Kaiser took a stool at the bar and ordered a drink. Zane stood up and walked up to him. “Hi. Are you from around here? Would you mind sharing a...drink with me?”, he said with a charming voice. “Sure, we can have a drink. Ain’t going no place”, King Kaiser answered with a broad smile on his face.It didn’t take long before the two were engaged in small talk. In his mind Zane had it all laid out, he knew what he was doing and he knew how it would end. Zane had a gift. Give him 10 minutes and. Mick is... unable to let go of his past. Karl is... a world class asshole. You tried to please the wrong people. It happens. You can move on. This was good. You're a good man. You have two good wives and us to watch over you now. Go back to your wives. I'll tell them to fuck your brains out for the next week. They owe you for this." I slide up off him. "Don't make this awkward, Wil. It's time to go. Your gift was delivered. Dress and go." "Thanks, Ma'am." "It's Cate, Wil. I'm going to be. “Hey there, I thought we were each other’s Christmas Present?” I said, perking her up.“I know, but I still want to get you something from just me, OK?” she said.“All right. We’ll go to lunch at 12:30, stop by wherever you want and get back to work sometime after that. How’s that sound, beautiful girl?”“I do love it, every time you call me that – I never had anybody call me that until you started to a year before you left for college. Would you hate me if I said, that I didn’t want to go to. When my brother passed away, and my parents already dead, Bishop Mallory encouraged me to volunteer on a mission to the orphanage run by the Methodist Home and I agreed.’ ‘Would that be the same Bishop Mallory who is currently serving as Secretary General of the World Methodist Council?’ asked Mrs. Askew. ‘Yes,’ acknowledged Amanda surprised by Sean’s grandmother knowing Bishop Mallory’s title within the Church. ‘Bishop Stewart Mallory.’ ‘Wonderful man,’ said Mrs. Askew. ‘Please continue dear.’.