Buck…”said my Mom. “Very nice to meet you. Your Mom says very nice things about you, Buck.” Said Mrs. Cotton. I could only smile at them.My...head was spinning. My Mom college friend was the exact opposite of her. My Mom was kind of short and skinny. She had almost no curves to speak of. Her best friend from college was almost 5ft 6inch in heels. She had very voluptuous curves. She had a perfect hour glass figure. Round on top, skinny in the middle and a huge at the bottom. She was. That's all.Both Andrea and I just want you to feel more confident in yourself.You're a beautiful, lithe, attractive woman. Just don?t seem to have anyconfidence in yourself, that's all!"She sighed and looked at me. "I've an idea what mummy wants John. Butyou? I DO have some intelligence you know - and if I let you signeverything over, you'll have nothing - NOTHING - left that I don't giveyou!"I shrugged. "So? What's wrong with that? You think I don't trust you?"She sighed again. "Never heard. I could use that.Actually, I could easily make another book anyway. I still had enoughprepared skin, and I easily remembered all the sounds and instructions.However, the oasis and our operations were very valuable and they wereour home. Besides, I feared for the safety of my family. It made memore determined to foil his treachery and make him suffer.Walid nodded slowly. "Ah yes, you want the book." Yes, I know, I will spare all lives but I must have that. It will bepart of our agreement for. I must have lied there for an hour staring at her and kissing her face, whispering in her ear, and sobbing softly so I wont wake her. I knew I had to get up before I got tempted to ask her for sex and I didn’t want us to make love until we can sleep in the same bed without worrying about Chris. I kissed Sarah one more time on the lips, sighed, then got out of bed to get dressed. While I was getting dressed, I started to think about Chris and what I should say to him. My mind was blank, I.