Even when ... When I was married to Rupert Palmer, my parents and friends forgave me everything, because my life was so terrible. You, too, always try...to please me. I wasn’t prepared to hear a ‘no’ from you. Even tonight, I barge into your cabin and cost you your sleep. Please, Anthony, will you lie on your cot? We can talk until you fall asleep, but if we stay up, you will never get rested.”Tony acquiesced to her suggestion and undressed to his shirt. The chamber was cold, and he slipped under. I saw him there , yet the look on his face said he was MILES away , deep in thought . I wondered what he was thinking , so I moved in closer . As I did , I could see tears in his eyes and my Heart went out to him . He looked so sad and lost . I thought , how could a guy this gorgeous be SO sad . TO me , he had EVERYTHING , nice body , Long Black hair , dark eyes , he was tall and he was dressed in Goth garb . I stepped back to give him some space , butt as I did , he reached out , pulled. She wasn’t sure if she believed it was possible.For his part, he enjoyed her company. Even when they did nothing but sit around saying little, he cherished the time spent with her. She was nothing like any woman he had ever known. She tended to be upbeat most of the time, but there were days when she was very depressed. On those occasions, she just wanted someone to hold her.It was a little after nine when there was a knock on Dexter’s door. He opened it to find Amber standing -there.It was. She had met people from all over the world, had been in nearly every type of place of worship, and had seen great works of art and architecture.(She had also experimented sexually with men. And women. But this information, she kept to herself.)Her co-workers were amazed. What was she doing in this office? Was she independently wealthy? What could she possible have left to accomplish? A dozen pair of eyes looked at her with interest and curiosity. Mary just smiled sadly and turned away. A dozen.