He looks at me. "It was a total blow out!" I say between laughing fits. Now nick is laughing. Soon there are tears flowing from our eyes. Mine turn to...tears for Shelly. I remember what she told me in the restroom in the restaurant. "What's wrong?" Nick asks me. "Just thinking about Shelly and her boyfriend problems. She said she only attracts losers. I told her that I would take her shopping this Saturday and get her some clothes that fit." Nick looks down at my feet. "If anyone can help her it. " I say out loud. "Now who has your loyalties?" I come right out and ask. I am starting to think that I have no time for subtitles. "I know you still think of the empire as home. but is that really true. 20 years is a long time Rich. You only ran, you did not think about living." I lift my hand to stall his protest. "Look how you, you did not help raise your children. You did not do much more than get by. Now, Now you see that there is life out side of the empire. Now you want to make a better. I wouldn’t do that – it’s her sister I desire.’ Liz looked slightly relaxed as I gave Gavin a friendly slap on the back but Gloria was looking terrified. ‘M-M-Mike,’ she said. ‘This is the one. D-d-d-on’t hurt him. Have you been drinking?’ ‘No, sober as a Judge hearing a divorce case. Hi man, you must be Harry. I’m the guy you’re replacing. Gloria’s a rather tight fit, isn’t she?’ Harry grinned. ‘Not that I’ve noticed – I’m so tiny I wallow around a bit.’ ‘You don’t, you’re…’ Gloria, scarlet. So, guess who couldn’t help assisting a damsel in distress, especially one as curvaceous as the blonde? Why me of course.“I'm Toni Curtis,” I said, introducing myself, “I am heading to Wolfe Creek, want to come with me?”She smirked at my double entendre, her eyes appraisingly travelled up my body and lingered on my graphic form-fitting tee on which ‘But I'm A Cheerleader’ was emblazoned. It pays to advertise and, given my fondness for girls, a reference to an obscure movie about lesbian.