Again. It was the last straw, more weighted when he tells her if she was bored, she should have brought a date. Janis, who hasn’t had anything like ... lasting relationship, should have brought a date. And that was it for his visit. Taking her to dinner. Never coming by her place or her school to see her work.“Then you call. She invites you over. She has a wonderful time with you. You want to see her work. You buy her work. She claimed you did it to be nice.”“I know,” Joe said.“Don’t believe it.. While he was out of it his buddies robbed a liquor store. They were caught a half hour later and since Roy was in the car with them he got arrested too. He has finished the welding program and has been approved for early release if he has a job to go to."And that is how Roy Batley came to work for me.It was a little over three weeks since my talk with Angie and I was sitting in a booth at the B & B Café waiting for Marla to join me for lunch when Cindy came in, saw me and came over and joined. “Hopefully the prick E-nine that he finds in the commo shack will square him away with a roll of tape after he gets done with his corrective training.” Kray said and crumpled up the empty side-line pack, reaching for another one labeled “Applesauce.” “Top’s gonna be so pissed.” Harley said and chuckled. “Looking for a prick” was a pick-up line used by the queens-in-green, female troopers… the number afterward was the preferred length in inches. Top was a no-nonsense type that longed wistfully. "That is a wonderful prize, Lenora."Then, abruptly and playfully, Lenny pulled the woman's face away from the long, shapely legs."Enough," she said sternly, "I've been given my prize."Lenora looked so crestfallen that Lenny had to bend down and plant a kiss fully on her ripe lips. She winked and said, "Don't worry, my lovely gypsy princess, there are more animals, more cages, more guesses, and more prizes.Lenora smiled, flashing her brilliant white teeth."Yes," she said happily, "and now you.