You wish to protect your loved ones, but do not know how. Where in all the cosmos, in all your dreams, are the answers you seek?”He puzzles over the...question as they walk. She directed him to his own dreams. Where would he find all the answers? He envisions the City of the Gods, but it was at night in that City that he found his answer. The palace toward which he endlessly climbed.“The palace of light. All questions are answered there. Perfect safety and peace are there. I go to the palace of. Serendipity, I thought.All of the lights were off except the few that were necessary, so as not to attract any more customers. She clipped and asked me about my husband. What's there to say, I thought. She talked on and on. Thank God, because I didn't have much to say. Her fingers felt good on my scalp and neck.“Wash?” Yes! I almost squealed. I followed Lindsay over to the sink. She wore a thin, blue and white flowered summer dress that fit her well. It drooped down loosely, showing off her. Stop pretending you don't want me because we both know you do. Admit it, or tell me I'm wrong and I’ll let you go right now."His touch seemed to reach into me, calming me like a paralysis. I froze, unable to pull away. "No," I said weakly, "you're wrong. I'm not that kind of girl."He whispered but his voice was loud in my ear. "Bullshit. You are exactly that kind of girl. The kind who knows what she wants. The kind who will do anything to get it."Goosebumps raced up my arm and my belly cramped. Don’t worry about the cost, as I can easily afford it.” She agrees to go after a bit more discussion.They’re escorted to table number one because it’s reserved for them. She doesn’t realise it, but this table is permanently reserved for Gerry at his expense, although it’s often used by other friends and family when he’s not there. All eyes are on Mary when they cross the dance floor to the table. The dress really emphasizes her physical attributes.A young man Mary is interested in is sitting.