That would be the perfect little Christmas gift.” Perfect Christmas gift for you or me? “I think I could, but it would also be a little inappropr...ate considering there’s a business arrangement between yourself and the company I work for…” I trailed off as her demeanor had completely flipped on me. The look on her face told me she wasn’t accustomed to being told no. “Okay, here’s the deal, you’re going to fuck me when I want, where I want. Got it?” she said, giving me a stern look that made me. It sounds like lots of banks were probably involved, I’m guessing.”“Not in this case. I just paid cash ... well, a cashier’s check. The warehouse has been for sale for almost ten years since Roadway moved out. The property has been on the market for about the same length of time so the seller was motivated, as they say. The building is sound but I’m going to gut it and start over on the interior to modernize it for just-in-time shipments – the kind Amazon Prime promises their customers.”“You in. 'After Winter Park the train entered the Colorado River valley, which we would follow all the way to Grand Junction. The river was mostly frozen except for brief patches where the river had broken up the ice. Being a California boy, this was like something from the movies; ice floes carried along the river, snow piled along the river banks. The river valley changed constantly, from steep canyons to broader farmed valleys and back again. We saw eagles, beavers, coyotes, and even an elk herd. My arms unfold and I glance around to make sure we’re still alone. “Stop it, Lucas. I mean it.” A ghost of a smile plays about his lips and he’s watching me as if I’m his latest form of entertainment. He looks like he’s trying not to laugh, and I can’t for the life of me figure out why he finds this so funny. “She knows.” My stomach drops and my heart pounds so hard that the noise from the party barely registers. “What do you mean?” “It was Beth’s idea.” I sweep my gaze over the row of.