Holding it against herself, she saw it would hang almost to her knees. She took it out and tossed it across the bed, then went through the drawers.Mos... of the drawers were empty, but in one Jason's sisters had left panties, socks, and undershirts from their younger days. They were all clean, but some of the panties had gussets with faded stains. She eventually found a clean pair that looked like they'd fit and some long socks that would cover her scars.Grabbing her backpack and the clean. Probably just a lost hiker or something. Whoever it is won't make it too far. My boys are giving chase right now. Just someone in the wrong place at the wrong time. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes." Great! It'll work out, I know it will. You're the best man I've got. By the way, how's the new Jeep working for you?"A grin briefly crept onto Max's face. "Great sir. That motor is a beast. Its got more power than a tank. I even brought it up to the site today. That Hennessey turbo kit you. "Gee, Jim, I hope you keep trying! I'd really like for Mom to start dating someone like you." Well, I intend to keep trying until I get the impression I'm being a nuisance." She's likely to be a hard nut to crack," Georgia agreed, "but I don't think she's going to be quite capable of making you feel like a nuisance. I really think she likes you." I hope you're right. Maybe when I call her next week, it'll give me a clue where I stand."But when I called Charlotte on that Tuesday, the fifteenth. One Saturday when I came home from working a few hours at the comic book shop, I found Jessica sitting alone on the couch wearing her PJ’s and drinking a glass of wine. I knew something was wrong by the look on her face. ‘What’s up?’ I asked as I dropped my bag on the floor by the door and sat down on the couch next to her. ‘We broke up,’ she said flatly. ‘Seriously? Why?’ I asked. ‘Because he’s not ready for a serious commitment,’ she said and then went on to tell me how their day had been.