Ronald tried to sit up, but his stomach was cramped. After another night on a twenty-year-old mattress that sagged in the middle like a meteor crater,...he found his back was also a mess. DING DONG! DING DONG! He finally managed to log roll to the edge of the bed and get his feet under him. He slipped his ratty bathrobe on over his pasty white body, before valiantly pushing himself erect. His pushed his filthy mop of auburn hair to the side for a moment, then let it fall back. Too much burning. I don't have any doubts about you. You are about the only thing I am completely sure of. I'm not going to do anything to hurt you. I'm not going to break your heart. Believe me sweetie, this feeling, this is deep and it's going both ways. Your not alone here. Lets just let this lead us where it will and not worry about some kind of heavy ending.” He kissed my fingertips then hugged me and said “I love you Sachiko.” We just held each other and I did get control of my emotions again, gradually. I. He gradually established a new routine though he still found himself setting the table for two, or starting to talk to Audrey. The latter he decided not to fight; in fact, he consciously made time to sit quietly and talk to her; about his love for her but how upset he'd been when they ceased to be intimate. He told her about the dating sites, about emailing and messaging the women who had responded to his profile; he told her about sending money to the Philippines and about Carmelita. Perhaps. Below them was their base camp consisting of two tents, one for them and one for their traveling partners Kiana and Kahoku. Running the telephoto video was a two-person job, and the pairs had drawn lots to see which couple would get to do the core of the mission."Yep. And I think it's high noon right now. Let's do it!" Mayoni smiled at Keona as he very slowly raised the camouflaged telephoto video recorder above the lip. Mayoni stared intently at the small screen monitor in her hand. "Turn.