She wondered when she’d be fired, trying to volunteer for anything, but the entire staff had turned cold. Several had already resigned. So she did w...atever it took to delay the inevitable. Renee supervised the circ desk, a little older and weathered, she looked well on her way to becoming the stereotype, even putting her brunette hair up into a bun. Nicole quickly learned that her immediate boss was easily agitated, lashing out over minor mistakes. But of late, Renee had been quiet, sequestered. He started to pull his iron when the man shot him from where he was standing behind the horses. About that time the three men who had entered the bank came out shooting all over the place. I dove behind the water trough. I heard them mount up and ride out. I didn't know they rode your wife down until after I went over and looked at Tom." Thanks Bert. It had to have happened just as you have told it. I think when I find these men, one of them will be the one that told me about some gunfire I. Ihad been dreaming all night about Duncan, the man who, only yesterdayevening, had become the first man to kiss me on the lips - or anywhereelse for that matter! To say I was confused would be an understatement. Ihad never considered myself gay, but I definitely reacted as a woman whenDuncan kissed me. I needed to talk this through with my best girlfriend,Imogene, who runs Illusions, the dressing service I frequent and who,together with her husband Paul, has become my closest friend.I waited. Amy hoped that Renee would be home and interested in splitting a bottle of wine, gossiping, and maybe playing some cards. Twenty minutes later and at the start of sunset, Amy reached Renee’s. Though Renee's car was parked in front of the house, the bungalow was dark. Amy let out a sigh of disappointment. It was possible that Renee had a date, but she hadn't mentioned it. Amy walked alongside the house toward the detached garage. She envisioned Renee sitting in her gazebo, nibbling on carrots.