She said for him, always. Jake told her about Beth Owens and his idea of Maria taking her in. Helen quizzed him about Beth. She was concerned that Bet... was a part of the Blaine and Wayne bunch. When Jake reassured her that was not the case, she asked him to invite her over for Christmas Dinner tomorrow. Jake thanked her with a big sloppy kiss and headed to the kitchen to call Beth. It took a while but Jake finally convinced her. She said she would be there around one. Jake went back upstairs,. Now, Sandy was a long way from a gunfighter, but she did have some practice in a fast draw, so she was able to outdraw the drunk and put a bullet into his chest before he could get a shot off. There were a number of witnesses about, and everyone broke into applause. The conductor ran up and demanded an explanation. Before Sandy could get a word out, several of the witnesses shouted that Sandy had shot in self defense. The conductor asked her, "Is that what happened?" She nodded, and the. So yeah, Rosie's Pucker is a pretty dim place to be at the moment.Marcus takes slides the mojito across the bar, and Zach takes a sip before sighing loudly and whining, "Why on earth did I decide to come back to Bumfuck, Texas, for the summer?"Marcus sighs too. Why on earth do I still live here in Bumfuck, Texas?Today is his twenty-fifth birthday. He's in the prime of his life and he's spent the last three years tending bar in this shithole five nights a week and bagging groceries during the. The older I became, the more I understood that age was not the primary factor that determined the success of a physical union. It was more related to that comfortable feeling when the dirty deed was done and over with that really counted.The daughter was lacking in confidence and in all honesty I found that a bit appealing because her hint of shyness hardened my resolve to show her the way to true joy.On the other hand, the mother was a trifle jaded from years with a man that made his living as.