I slowed down and pulled up right beside him."Howdy," I said, in a cheerful tone."Howdy, mam," the cow boy replied, he tipped the end of his brown cow...boy hat a bit higher to acknowledge me."Where are you heading?" I asked. "Houston." Well, jump in. I can give you a ride to the bus station," I offered, generously."Well, thank you, mam," he said, gratefully, opening up the car door and stepped inside."I sure am grateful." No problem," I drove us back onto the road. "I'm Carol Lynn Pearce by the. I waited about a half hour before I got up again to go get a drink, this time I made a little noise first warning them that I was coming. I poked my head into the living room before I went into the kitchen, the girls were snuggled up in their sleeping bags facing each other hey girls, hows everything going? I asked Pretty good Uncle Dave Jessica said while Natalie nodded her head in agreement. I got my drink of water and was about to head back to my room when I stopped and poked my head back in. "I don't believe that. You're crazy." Tell me this, if Commissioner Buske was concerned that I might be looking at what he was doing in Las Vegas, who might he go to for help." His attorney, I guess," Farlow said."That would be Richard Mitchell of Mitchell and Horne, wouldn't it?" Yes." What do you think Commissioner Buske would have done if he was indicted for accepting bribes from a vendor?" I asked."I don't know. I guess he would let his attorney handle that for him." That would be Mr.. ” She made a convincing point. She pushed my coat off and dropped it to the floor. Hers followed then I let her lift my sweater and t-shirt over my head. Her jeans , my trousers, her socks, my pants; we left a trail of discarded clothing from the door to the open plan lounge with its thick shaggy rug and open fireplace. The scent of pine and faint wood smoke hung on the air. I shivered; it wasn’t much warmer inside than out. I untangled myself from Penny’s arms long enough to light the fire and.