We break midday from some unnamed construction project and as sweat drips down my chest my body aches to cool off in the waters of the nearby Gera Riv...r. I head towards the part of the river outside of town where it exits from its origins in the forest. I am walking with purpose and with no real awareness of my surroundings. My self-centered trance is broken when I am only a few meters from the water’s edge. I am not expecting anyone else to be here, as this water portion of the river has. Antonia made a remark that the larger ship ways would allow the larger Tuna fishing and shrimp vessels to be taken out. There were hardly any small boats left fishing commercially.Robert asked Antonia how much the bank was asking for the property.Antonia said the bank had asked two hundred twenty thousand dollars right after the property went bankrupt. He had been told that the price was much less now.Robert asked if he leased the place would Antonia build him a ferry barge there.Antonia. I gently separated myself from the first. "My name's Jim, Jim Sinclair. Who are you?" I said.The calmer one said, "We are Dot and Sue Monroe. Our parents were killed two days ago when their car crashed behind us. We don't know what happened to cause the wreck. We have been driving more slowly ever since." Okay, Dot, Sue, it's good to meet you both. Where are you going?" We are going to our grandparents' house in Tennessee," said Dot."Well, ladies. That's a little out of my way but I am willing. “We’re here.”He climbed out and opened the door, spilling my drunken ass all over the walkway.“Are you k**ding me?”I picked myself up, after kicking off my heels, leaving them out in the yard.“I’m fine, driver. I’ll be-”Just as I felt myself about to plunge back to earth, Donovan, in a single motion, pulled me into his arms.“Oh, my.”“Don’t get used to this.”He carried me inside, and all the way to my bedroom. Whether it was out of genuine concern or if he just thought it would be quicker than.