Even your clearly discernable emotional hurt when you could no longer find her, that all of your friends were aware of. Well ... that told me that you... brief romance was very important to you, as well."I'm sorry, but when Minerva called to tell me that she'd found the man she intended to marry. I very quickly had you thoroughly investigated ... and watched for a while, Gilroy. Watched very closely to be truthful. But regretfully, not for long enough, as it was to turn out." She told you that we. ..and with no warm clothes." I...I don't remember," she said, crouching down near the hearth and holding her freezing arms out to the resuscitating warmth. "Something happened and I had to leave....that's all I recall. I don't even know this place!"Jim selected a few small logs from the pile nearby and tossed them on the fire ahead of some more coal to bring up the level of flame."Are you hungry missy?" he asked. The girl looked-up at him and nodded shyly."Well you just stay there love - get. It was tiny and looked uncomfortable and neither of us wanted to use it. Keith suggest we just share the bed and I agreed. We're both happily married and close friends and it was just one of those things. Nothing weird about it.We caught the afternoon session of the show and made some excellent contacts and a commitment for one of our biggest sales ever. We celebrated with a good meal and probably too much booze and then headed back to the room. We each took a shower and then turned in. My wife. I undressed andcouldn't help but notice that I was as dark as I had ever been in my life.My tan lines were very defined and looked great. I threw on only my shortswhich hung low on my hips. Corey approved on my look and did the same.The goodbyes were long with hugs all around. We knew we'd see each othersoon but missed seeing each other every day. I left wondering if Jesswould come to Colt's but it was great to see him again and know he wassurviving.I drove first and headed down the road right.