I was at peace with myself. I was admiring how nice he looked, with his medium length blonde hair I’d come to love and a nice dress shirt and pants....Now that I had thought about it, he never looked so handsome either. Being as short as I was, he was a whole foot taller than me, reaching a height of 6’1”. His body type was a little chunky, but not in an unattractive way by any means. It was actually something I’d come to appreciate as well. “If you two keep standing around you’re going to be. ”“That’s a refreshing attitude. I suspect you mostly want to be left alone, but if there’s anything we can do for you, just ask for me or Liz.”“Thanks.”I went into the room and took out my PowerBook and sat down at the desk. I wrote for nearly three hours without a break, then got up and went outside. I needed to get some dinner, and decided the Italian restaurant I’d seen, Lou’s, was a good choice, so long as I could avoid the pasta. I’d had good luck in Chicago with special orders, and. Wrapping my arms around her body I pulled her still closer, her head collapsing against my shoulder. Her arms lay at her side, and I could feel her chest racking with sobs as I held her against me. The waves had pushed us closer to the beach and I now had firm footing, so I eased my grip on her. Reina had stopped crying and now only stood still, her head still on my shoulder, as I supported her. “Why?” I asked softly, “Why?” “You could never understand, you are…” and with that she looked up,. I told her I was in the pickup area and I’d see her shortly. Look for a red Mustang. When she came out, she lit up when she saw me. “Hello lover.” She purred. “Been looking forward to this for awhile.” “Me too.” I said, throwing her bags in the trunk. I hopped back in the car, gave her a passionate kiss and we took off. As soon as we cleared town, I opened up the Shelby. Of course the top was down, so I could really hear the V8 sing. Even back in college I was known for having fast cars, my.