"Nate wandered to the rest room pissing his brains out buzzed beforereturning to his spot. The bar was much emptier now as he returned tofind his glas... full and Joe awaiting him."So I'm off in ten minutes and if you want to try to exchange thosedresses at Lola's I can help you," said Joe wiping down the bar. "Mysister owns the beauty parlor next door so I just rang her. She said tostop by and in the meantime she'll walk next door to chat with Lolaherself for us." Wow, you sure?" said Nate. The row was finished out by an induction cooktop and oven anda microwave.Opposite these appliances and separated by about four feet was an islandabout 10 feet long and three feet wide. There was a gap of about 4 feetbetween the end of the island and the wall away from the hallway fromwhich she had entered the room. Cabinets doors and drawers faced theappliances. The cabinets were the same pale pink as the walls, but thecountertops were a synthetic in deep purple. Bar stools sat under. After I have admired you dressed like this you will remove the bra and the panties. You will take me to your bedroom and lie on the bed. What will happen next I will leave to your imagination." As I said - I was shocked but very turned on at the thought of what would happen. After some short thought I replied back. "I would like some time to think it over before I could possibly agree to such a proposition." Back came the reply, "O.K. Whore, I will give you two days maximum for your reply. If I. .stuff. You know." Phoebe?" Among other things."Walt nodded, as if this were only to be expected. "I think things workedout pretty well, all considered." It's true. But you know, in some ways, it's harder now than it wasbefore. Before she came, it was easier to imagine she belonged to anotherlife. Now, having been here, she's here all the time. Or rather the emptyplace she's left behind is here." It's worth it, though. To feel pain. If that's the price of connection.Don't you think?" I don't.