Many honestly came to help the South rebuild, albeit, enhancing their own wealth in the process, but with no evil intent. However, very few Southerner... would accede to this viewpoint and even fewer of those who had or still lived in the path of Sherman's advance through Georgia! Jase had not yet decided on what to think about this issue.Atlanta, two years after the fact, was still a shambles, but rebuilding at a feverish pace. Jase stopped at a livery and made arrangements to put up his two. I innocently undid the buttons so as to release the pain, by this time my sister was just laying down and just enjoying the pressing of her back, it was 6.30pm, it was winter time so the light was very dim outside and the bedroom light was off, only the light of the hallway shone in, I asked is it better she said yes, I innocently moved on top of her she was still facing down on the bed as I did not want her to see what I had done to my jeans buttons it was just to relive the throbbing pain. “What do youmean? What about…?”“Gone. That trip? She came back but the love didn’t.”“Shit, G. You never told me.”“Marty, it’s not the end of the world. Although, it didfeel like that, for awhile. Still, I wouldn’t be heretonight if she and I were still together.”Marty cocked an eyebrow at me.“Well, it would have stopped with the back rub…Ithink.” That brought me back into her arms.Marty reached between us. "I guess that means that Miss Carson found some courage and you weren't an asshole, I laughed back." Got it in one," he replied with a huge smile on his face. "Gail Carson! I couldn't believe it, I mean I know you are dating a cheerleader, but I never expected, I mean..." He paused for a minute. "How did we get so lucky, John? No offense, but neither of us is all that special. And Missy and Gail are the two best looking, and nicest, girls in our class." That they are, my friend," I replied,.