“Excuse me, Sir, I am in a hurry..” she said, as she tried to edge her way past him. “I bet he told you not to wear any underwear at all” the ...tranger said softly. Then the heavy steel-door on the top landing began to open. Slowly. She was almost past the man now. She had pushed his hands away, gently but firmly. Mr. Jones emerged in the door above them.“Oh, the two of you have already met...” he said. Bai Jie stopped, with one foot on the landing. Behind her, the stranger had turned around.. She smiled at my accent and hugged herself to my side putting both arms around mine like lovers do when they're happy. I was certainly happy.As we crossed the hotel lobby I saw my friend sitting in one of the big overstuffed sofas. She looked startled, then raised an eyebrow in my direction and blew me a kiss. I was sure I turned several shades of red. Renata didn't miss a thing and once in the elevator asked, "Know her?" A friend," I said."Girlfriend?" No, just a friend. She was teasing me.". We never hire maids before. I thought what’s wrong in making a try. she came upstairs. I told her to come inside. I asked her how much she charges for cooking, cleaning utensils and cleaning rooms. she told she doesn’t do it for bachelors staying together as there is lot of work but little pay. then she asked how many of us staying in the room. I was not in a mood to talk with her as I have no intention in hiring her for the work. She is a clever and smart lady and could get my intention it. “What do we do now? Will we go meet your mom?” Juli asked as she clung to his arm, swinging her legs in long exaggerated steps while walking in-step beside him.Without answering for a few steps, he led her past another row of planes and out onto the open tarmac where the grounds crew were setting the chocks on a corporate jet with the engines already humming and the lights flashing on the wings and tail.“Mom will meet us here shortly. Come on, I’ll show you her plane,” he told her as he led her.