Steve responded that it shouldn't present a problemand in fact would work out quite well since he had to pick up Charles at2pm to take him to the airp...rt. He was now pleased that he would havesome company at least part of the way. We had just enough time to dropoff my packages and to finally do my face. I came out feeling a lotbetter about myself. I got back into the car to go to Gina and on the waywe passed a sporting goods store. I asked Steve if he wouldn't mindstopping. He responded with. " I replied."Um..." she said, acting confused. I pointed to her reflection, which she looked at. "Oops! Well, you know, it gets lonely here, and all this sex shit really gets a girl turned on." She ran her eyes up and down my body before adding "I'll bet you know how it is."I swear I don't know what possessed me. I didn't think, I just acted. I stepped back from the counter, undid my rain coat, and opened it wide revealing my full nudity to the young clerk. "Yes," I heard myself say, "I know. The old woman shook her head. "Why? So he can go back to a family, which doesn't want him? Or so he can be warehoused in a nursing home?" She dropped her eyes. "That's no life." She stared directly at Anya, and the girl realized that her grandmother knew what she was feeling. "You know." It wasn't an accusation, just a statement of fact. "You know that his family doesn't want him any more."Anya looked confused. "Then what?"**********The old woman led the Mr. Nelson to the locker room, and then. I felt guilty but I almost recoiled when he tried to kiss me. David announced that the client was overseas and wanted to meet with him before closing the deal, so he would be leaving the following week and would be gone for at least a month. I tried to hide my tears behind a smile. Although I had grown accustomed to the empty spot in the bed, I assumed the negligence would end as soon as David was finished developing his product. It had hit me in this moment that it would be months, maybe.