She walked over to get Jeans cup and it was obvious her gaze was in my lap and I was starting to think she liked what was inside my shorts, “Are you...ok here Frank, I need to go change and do some cleaning” she said and I told her I was going to go get some bubbles and then go back to my room. “No problem” she said, “Shout if you need anything” she continued and I wasn’t totally convinced that she could provide what I really needed, we will see.Sam went and I finished my beer and wandered into. He pulled a clip off a hot roller, dropping down a section,already knowing the answer that his hair wasn't fully set yet as theroller was still warm and then rerolled the curl, putting the pin backin. He turned on the vent switch, hearing the motor click on and thenbent over towards the floor before saturating his head upside down withhis mother's hairspray.He ran back out again, checking the clock and then out the window, stillhaving a few minutes so he returned to the vanity to work on his. I commended his knowledge of the area and he admitted that he'd always lived in the city.Neill was a good choice to appraise the structures, and estimate the costs to refurbish the buildings. He'd done his homework, and studied the local building codes. He pointed out systems that would need to be updated, and the numbers he was quoting made me wonder if picking up a bargain was such a good idea. At a minimum, the fire suppression system would need to be updated. "Complying with the Americans. Give Sue a little piece of Nigeria and I’m sure she’ll be hooked just like you.”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~As I drove back home, Francis’ offer and his words rattled around my brain. I cursed myself for giving in to my weakness and adding those last few words. But I comforted myself that we still had room for maneuvering. What Francis was suggesting needed to be treated with great care. Undeniably it excited me, but the last two years had taught me we needed to.