When everyone was there and most were sipping drinks from the bar Pat anounced that the shop would be closed until Monday after New Years day. Every o...e would be paid their salary through the holidays.Pat told them that Crystal and he were going to visit his parents and loaf on a warm beach. Crystal had not known that before, she was surprised.When the party was over she and Pat cleaned up and took the left over booze and food to the houseboat. Pat called his parents and asked if he and a lady. A few minutes later Hank entered the room."Emmet, you need to rehearse with Beverly," Hank announced. "Beverly, this is your time to be with Emmet. Thank you both for helping my friend. Ned has had a hard day."After the couple had left, Ned snarled at Hank."You did it to me again, Hank. When I get myself in trouble you bail me out. Well, I deserved a horsewhipping!" Because you feel guilty about a daughter you didn't know you had? An unlicensed daughter by an old lover? You weren't consulted.". She had looked in the mirror at the store and was content they would be enough protection.She put them on and smiled at George.” In case you decide to post these on the internet.”You could see he wanted to protest but then acquiesced with a shrug. She had purposely worn a button up shirt, knowing ‘They’ were going to do something like this.It was very fitted, almost a corset, with a low cut scoop-neck like most of her new work shirts. The seam started above her breasts but the buttons did not. “We’ll see if you’re serious. Tonight at seven, then.”“I’ll be there.”I cleaned up though wasn’t dirty previously. I grabbed my Bible. I had it and read it. I found that my faith had been a mainstay for me, particularly since no longer being with Christine. We had always gone to church together when we went though I hadn’t been much of a churchgoer in high school or college. Going to church was another thing I had started since I no longer was around her. Until that moment, I never thought of.