And it was fine with me; I had an agenda for the day and now wouldn't be interrupted.I opened the drapes to a lovely scene of the fall countryside. Th... leaves had pretty well finished their colorful show and fallen, but it was still a nice view. Not far away I could see the cleared ski runs and the lifts that would haul skiers to the top; it would really look spectacular with a thick layer of snow. Half-hidden were the machines they'd roll out to supplement what nature provided when the time. The cab driver tried to check me out in the mirror and I'd grown used to that. He had no idea I was other than what I appeared to be. It was 7:30 when I arrived and I was supposed to meet Donna at 8pm. Stopping at the bar to get a drink, I moved up to what I now thought of as Marcus's table. The time went by quickly. Two guys I noticed had checked me out when I walked in and were still hovering nearby. One came over and asked to join me but I politely declined saying my boyfriend would be along. "That must be very rewarding for you." It is. Harlan is a very smart, successful man and he's taught me a lot. He'll teach you too if you are interested." I am. I did notice how he was dressed. Kind of 'western' style. Is that usual?"This time she laughed. "Yes. Harlan will be the first to tell you that he's a farmer. A very rich and successful farmer, but still ... just a farmer. That outfit is a reminder to the people he deals with about his origins. He once told me that if he wanted to turn. The bloody family courts would do nothing to help me get the access to the children that I should have had.Now the three of them wouldn't know me if they bumped into me in the bloody street. One day they might find out about the money I've been investing for them. But I doubt they will ever know how much I missed them and cared about them.As I drove from Plymouth to Torquay, Misty told me her name was Ashley Gordon, although I continued to call her Misty. I learnt that she was actually.