It was a real shame because they made the most delicious veal parmesan and had the tastiest tiramisu in the village. She was actually the one who foun... the place as the perfect spot for their first date. He found out weeks later that she had been a regular there with her Russian Mafia boyfriend who left huge tips and was well liked by the entire staff.He tried to push the thought of Marsha out of his mind. It had only been about 48 hours since her departure for parts unknown and he must have. ..It was in '83 right after I'd moved back to Oklahoma City after separating from my wife in FT Worth and was dealing with everything which goes with that plus really missing my 4 young c***dren. I'd been at my job here for a few months and still tried to visit Ft Worth every not and then. I worked in a hospital and there were some absolutely beautiful women there. I'd planned on driving down for a long weekend which I had every couple of months or so due to the way things were scheduled. I was. He had refused to stand back to back with her after the church services despite Grandmother Axminister's repeated requests. He didn't want to feel her shoulders and rump against him, especially since she was some taller. Uncle Luke was a big man, and his sons were certainly tall enough, nearly six feet. Seth could not remember much about his father, and his mother would only say that he had been just average, neither short nor tall. Seth knew he could not trust his fading recollection of the. " I said as I peeled five one hundred dollar bills from my money clip. "Somebody should make a run to the grocery store, maybe."Clem's eyes lit. "I'll take Rachel — we can talk about the deal. Art, show Mr. Smithson around the house while we're gone." He hauled Rachel up out of her chair and I watched them head out the front door and get into the truck, Clem leading her by a hand around her upper arm.They were gone for two hours; in the meantime, Art showed me the house. There was, frankly,.