"That airplane flew a tight grid, GPS tracks spaced 100 feet apart both lengthwise and crosswise on that island, and we're talking a total area of 60 ...iles by 20 miles, on average. And they did a hell of a good job. They were an average of 100 feet above the snow pack, give or take only five feet the entire time. With their instrumentation, speed, and consistent altitude, we should be able to count rivets and trace seams on whatever the hell is buried down there. We should damn near be able to. Why am I so addicted to your love? I don’t deserve you. You are too good to me. I give you so little and you give me so much. Am I a fool to love you so? Open your eyes and see me. I long for you. I need you. I can’t live without you. Can you feel my voracious appetite for your love? I have so little to offer yet I need so much from you. If only I had more for you. If only I could satisfy your every need. You are not alone. You have me. I am yours. I want you. Are you mine too? Do something. But he obviously has no interest in meeting me." And yet, what you brought, the Buddha's Dharma, he seems interested." A good thing to want, for a peaceful soul." Or one who craves such peace." Yes. Perhaps he and his people seek to conquer, to make people his and to spread his influence through violence. Like Simon. A righteous agenda. But different. He wants to learn from me and not just try to lop off my head."The small entourage heading east with Nick consists exclusively of his minions,. My cousins appropriated Patty for a lot of the day for girl things, so that helped a little. Still, every time I did see her, I was popping wood.We made it back to the room that evening with an admonition from my mother not to stay up so late.Once inside, Patty said, “You can have the shower first again. I’m not wasting the jacuzzi, so don’t freak out.” She laughed, and stepped into the bathroom to grab her bikini from where she’d hung it to dry on a towel rack.I was rock hard through the.