As the birds sang their songs and the crickets chirped in the tall grass, the burly man chucked a beer away. The occasional croaking frog from the nea...by swamp added to the background chorus while the mosquitoes buzzed with a high pitch around his head. It was midday and the sun burned at its full strength without a cloud in the sky. Even in the shade, it was as hot as a furnace again, without a single breeze to offer any relief.Erik crumpled the empty can in his right hand after the last drops. She knew her time was quickly running out, and she needed to persuade Daniel to keep her on the payroll. Alyson grew desperate and said, "I can take a small pay cut if that helps to keep my job. Please Mr. Ryan don't do this to my family. Uhm... I could buy a short skirt and wear it from time to time." Alyson listened to herself, and could not believe she just agreed to wear a short skirt to keep her job, but she was without any other options."Alyson, Alyson, Alyson, I just explained what I. She chuckled again at his wittiness and charm. She signed off the computer and went about her day, doing errands and getting supper started, but often thinking of Cameron. When her husband had died a year ago, she thought her life had ended too. He was everything to her. They had been friends and a couple as far back as high school. After college, it seemed natural to marry him and settle down together, making their dreams a reality. Both wanted kids and decided to start a family right away.. I want to get a full day of research in,” she answered. “Where am I sleeping?”“Sofia’s or Cindi’s bed. I didn’t feel right displacing Sofia when she’d assumed she was going to have me until tomorrow.”“And you shouldn’t. I came to do research, not get laid. Not that I would object to that!” she grinned.“Take a number and get in line! Alejandra and Leila want another shot, but Sofia’s doing her best to keep those wolves at bay!”“Good luck to her with that!” she laughed.I went to hang out with.