The firm ran one of its Christmas bashes to which it invited clients and a few wives so the gender balance wasn’t to one sided. Jim had his wife Man...y with him wearing the new dress he had got her for the occasion. Though why he had bothered escaped him it was such a boring dress. Fine it was well cut and in a colour that reasonably suited her but it was drab and staid All the other wives were wearing dresses that showed off a bit of their charms. not too much but at least some.The really. We were back at the house by 10:30 to load the car for the trip.One of the items we discussed on the way to the ranch was the need for a new vehicle that could transport us all (additional wives too) together. We decided to look at Lincoln Navigators and the Ford Excursions in that order. Of course the other main topic of conversation was building the new house.When we reached Pueblo we ate a late lunch and then went to the architectural firm I had located. Since we did not have an appointment. "He got twenty years," Thorton said shaking his head sadly. "He could have been the best of us. He managed to escape last year and there has been no sign of him since." That might be why I was called in on a job." Roy said. "I recieved a call from Chief Pardo that just maybe the events of the past are coming awake again." I thought you were through dealing with the police." Thorton said brushing a bit of cigar assh from his tattered bathrobe. "Being burnt once by them wasn't enough for you I. Beth saw this and said, "Looks like someone's already made up his mind. Eight shillings and I'll make your first time a night to remember. My last offer."I still wasn't sure what I was getting into but I knew I wanted to see more of those breasts so I got a ten shilling note out of my pocket and said, "Have you any change?" She rummaged around in her purse and produced the change, a shilling, a sixpence, and six pennies. That seemed to be most of her money.She took my hand and pulled me through.