There was no point in getting there before 8:00 PM, none of the brokers would show up until after then. At last, it was time to visit the saloon and s...art talking business, so Andy made sure that his LeMat was fully charged and free in its holster.The two men ordered a beer, and Josh asked about the cattle brokers. The bartender pointed out three men, none of them known to Josh. Josh and Andy walked to the table, and Josh said, "Good evein', gentlemen. I'm Josh Hopper from Texas an' this here. " Mariah's voice trembled just slightly. Nikolas Snow knew that her fiancé had been lost in the war four years ago, and that she never discussed it."And why haven't you found yourself another man? You know that you can't replace him, but surely Jason would want you to be happy." Please stop, Nik. I care greatly for you, but I can't handle this conversation right now." She took a long drink of her water and exhaled slowly. "Being alone on Christmas Eve is hard enough, without memories of Jason. He and my mother still collaborated, but now by phone, fax and e-mail. He was now living in New York and wintering in the south of France. I knew why he left but was puzzled by it. His life-style and perversions were certainly well accepted in LA, and certainly no worse than what was going on in this house and neighborhood. He had left my mother's bed when I was 14 and moved into what we called the caba-a. It was their office at the time. Now it was a three-room suit with large bedroom, a full. ? She asked me about my school and College and told me that she needs my assistance in selecting the schools and mostly to get admitted to the school, where I learned.Meanwhile, I started to adjust my tool in front of her. She slowly lifted her head and looked at my side and saw my tool, which was saluting her from my boxer. I acted like hiding it from her so that her attention goes again at my tool area. She felt shy and said, she would meet later after her work at her home.Same day evening.