It was beginning to look like she and Lennie had a liking for the same things and they always slept together after that and played a lot of games mean... only for adults.They complimented each other because see was good with her hands and a knife and Lennie was a sharpshooter with either a handgun or a long rifle whichever was determined by the range of the their location to the prey they hunted.The only time she actually saw Lenny upset was when they entered a restaurant and found his ex-wife. ”“But those scars look like my brother’s.”“Is your brother a soldier?”“Yes, he’s from the special forces. I know what I’m talking about since he always shows me when he makes a new scar. For example, this one looks like one he has with a knife. And this one is from a pistol. This one is from a rifle.”“I am not a soldier. Maybe if I ever get you serious, I’ll tell you about these scars.”“Take me seriously?”“I told you, you’re pretty on the outside, and ugly on the inside. That way, I’ll never. Amanda felt a bit embarrassed about the entire situation and again declined to purchase anything. Monique let it drop, she thanked the sales staff for their help, winking at them, indicating that they would probably be back.They left the shop, walking a few blocks to a small cafe where they had lunch. Their discussion centered around the lingerie, Jay and the rest of their day. By the time they finished their lunch Amanda had decided to return to the shop to purchase the pink teddy. Monique was. If we are within an hour of good water we might continue, but that would be his decision.Tomorrow we leave Independence behind to begin our journey west to Sacramento.*April 1, 1848 - Saturday*Today we left Independence and made it to Blue River. Mr. Samuel J. Vaughn is already making a nuisance of himself by his universal knowledge of everything. I fear he is going to be a pain in the neck (or somewhere lower) on this journey.Fording the river looks to be our best option even though Mr. Vaughn.