There was some more shuffling as teams figured out who was afraid of heights and needed to work at ground level.“When the major marks are laid in, w...’ll start doing the one-foot marks. And then the fun begins. There will be thirty-two hundred grid units on the wall. Those of you who have done grid transfers for the theater know that’s a huge amount to keep track of. Every grid block gets numbered,” I said. “I know it sounds like busy-work, but this is one of the most critical parts of making. My cell chimed. ‘You are such a terrible guy but I love you.’ Click. They looked at me. ‘Call her back, she needs you to tell her you love her.’ I mouthed, ‘Really?’ They looked fierce and nodded. I punched in the callback. A tentative voice said, ‘Hello.’ ‘You are a wonderful woman and I love you.’ Click. It rang again. ‘Put me on speaker.’ ‘When do I get to model some of your new designs?’ Vicky answered, ‘There is a session at the Inn this weekend. Your boss is going to be there. Did she. The only reason why you still want me is because except for these little trysts, I always say ‘no’. Plus, I would be a fool to give my heart to you. You are ruthless. You step on broken hearts like it is the most natural thing in the world.”“You’re painting me in so bad colors,” Xavier complained.“They are your true colors,” the other stated.“At least, let me have you once,” the master’s voice grew hotter.His demand was received with a low chuckle. “Don’t even think about it, Xavier. No one. That's what it felt like and that's what it was. So, no, I didn't cry, but I felt like it. I solved it the way I'd solved so many similar things over the years: I cut it out of my life. I told myself it was because I was bored with it, that I hated darkroom work, that I was only doing it because Dad did it and my brother the jerk did it, and I didn't really want to do it, anyway.That wasn't entirely true, though. The fact is that while I was no Ansel Adams, I got some pretty good results..