I kissed her enthusiastically and thoroughly, but I didn't let the kiss deepen or linger. When I broke off, I said, "No, it's the right decision, and ...t has nothing to do with what you decide to do about your job. I'd already decided before you walked in the room. I can find something else to do. I have a private investigator's license in Texas and can probably get one like it in Nevada. Vegas is your home and it's going to be ours as well. I won't ask you to leave it for me, even though I know. ’ He said exposing his confident, large-toothed grin. ‘No.’ I said simply, as if he had asked a question instead of making a statement. The remainder of the specific phrasing of the conversation escapes the grasps of my memory (an unfortunate side effect of the alcohol), however, the actions and thoughts are perfectly intact. After a brief discussion of whether we had considered sleeping with each other, his hand moved under the blanket and returned to my hip. In that position, my shirt had. She'd been in a wheelchair for nearly 20 years so romance was totally out of the question for him. As we sat the noise from a disco opposite seemed to be getting louder.I said to Simon "It's fucking noisy round here" and he said "I know of a quieted place we can go" so I said "Show me". We went down the road a few yards then took a turning into a side road, which was darkish and had trees, round the corner and there was a bench behind a big tree that was hidden from the rest of the park and was. A tear leaked from her left eye and rolled down her cheek."Don't worry, Amy -- we'll be okay," I promised hollowly, having no idea that this was indeed the case. "I'll take care of you," I continued. I intended to do everything in my power to live up to that last promise."Who are you?" I bellowed to the Voice."My friends call me by my first name," replied the Voice, "but I prefer for my subjects to call me Master."At this, I was experiencing a strange mixture of fear and anger. I tried the knob.