And Mrs. O'Rourke, but chose to say nothing about it.After their dinner, they shared a bottle of a local wine while they sat on the balcony outside th...ir room, watching the waves and just hearing the sounds of the ocean."I can not believe how relaxing this is," she told him. " I haven't felt this calm in months." It is incredible, isn't it, and from my standpoint, it doesn't hurt at all that I am sitting next to an extraordinarily beautiful girl either." He kissed her tenderly and she responded. While on a roll with the general, I pointed out that his company appeared to be heavily involved internationally in drilling, excavation of the ports and construction of airport operations. His company might therefore realistically be named IDEACO to signify the scope of the company's activities. With a pensive nod of his head he stated, "I like that", and verbally repeated IDEACO several times as if testing the sound. He went on to express his appreciation for the suggestion and concluded with. Maya tried to will herself to close her door, but instead she found herself taking her first step out of her room. All she wanted was a peek. Maya quickly glanced down the hallway and saw that the light in her moms room was already out. There was no chance for her mom to walk out and catch her. She tiptoed across the hall and stopped her hand just short of nudging the door open. Crap! Maya thought. She really needed an alibi or an excuse in case Emile caught her looking. Maybe she could say she. I'll never know why, but I can see looking back on those days that he resented me in a way that went beyond simple callousness. Perhaps things were bad between him and my mother, and having me around was a constant reminder. It hardly matters now anyway.Business in The Salty Toad - that was the name of uncle's tavern, a name which matched his appearance perfectly - was good that night, so I'd been forced to stay up late into the night helping to serve the guests. I had been sneaking peeks at.