There are times I don’t believe a word.I admit I feel sorry for Banker Shingle every time Lawyer Shingle opens that damn briefcase. It’s quite the...tale and I’d better get to writing while I’m home. Sultry insists on going next time. And those damn interfering Powers that Be have said the same.The lights were on, I had read the day away. I could feel the generator running down in the mechanical spaces. There was the hiss and sip of the water-maker and the slight rock of the waves from the wake. "Stephanie asked." Was your wife you know?"Earl said, "No, remember that motel doesn't wake up every year, infact, it wakes up when it makes up its mind to do so. She was born awoman I guess you can say but she was tough because she stuck with me.I can't believe how well behaved I have been and I know Don must havesaid something about me."Regina laughed and said, "Yes that you were a little salty."Earl laughed and said, "Wow, you were pretty mild in your descriptionof me. Ya, my siblings turned. .. I'm sorry again for... for not being honest with you. You see I was worried and not sure of..." I shook my head, "No, I was scared. I thought you were not a nice person and that Brad was in trouble and... Yes, I was not looking forward to coming here. That is the truth. I still am not sure how I feel really, but I do know that I am hungry and whatever that smell is I know I want to eat." I batted my eyes playfully hoping the humor wouldn't be lost.He responded with a smile and his eyes. ‘My parents don’t need to know. Come on, give me a kiss.’ She leaned in very quickly and tried to crush her lips to mine. But being drunk, she fucked it up, and I easily sidestepped her. I grabbed her wrists and spun her to look me dead in the eye. ‘Liv! Listen to me! Stop it, seriously. I can’t do this. I’m sorr-‘ She cut me off by breaking her hands from my grasp and throwing her arms around me, giving me a very long, sloppy kiss, actually on target for once. She’s usually an excellent.