”Gretchen stayed around for dinner and announced shortly after that she should get heading back home. Shyan protested, “It’s storming, you shoul... just stay the night.”Looking over at me, “Daddy, tell her she just needs to stay,” Shyan said.“Gretchen you are more than welcome to stay,” I said, “Shyan is right, it is a nasty night to be driving.”“You really don’t mind?” Gretchen asked.“Of course, we don’t,” Shyan blurted out, “So it’s settled, you’ll stay.”“Yes, I’ll stay,” Gretchen giggled. We’d stay at the Holiday Inn on Water Street. All I had to bring was a current passport. Waiting for me outside the Greyhound Station was a strongly built Asian guy, I assumed Japanese, in his 40’s but looked younger and fitter. He was clean-shaven with classic slicked back hair. His face was broad and his lips full though they dropped a bit at the sides suggesting arrogance. His most noticeable feature was his big, brown eyes which carefully scanned everyone and everything. There wasn’t much. "Man this is the car of my dreams." He said as he looked at the brand new interior"You ain't seen nothing yet buddy." Jerry said just before he burned the car out into the road.Leah Bryton placed the receiver back down onto the handset and smiled broadly to herself. The customer had been tough to win around but her charm never failed, and sure enough she had just earned herself yet another fat amount of extra bonuses because of that deal.Leaning back in her chair she let herself relax with her. ? Donna leaned forward.??Let?s see what we can do to help,? she said, and began telling Karenabout ODI?s intervention services. *????????? *????????? *????????? *????????? * A week later, a stunning young woman dressed entirely inblack came through the front door of a bar in downtown Denver.? Every man in the place watched her as she headedfor one of the bar stools, and one of them, Karen?s husband, didn?t waste anytime.? He walked up next to her and askedif he could buy her a drink. She looked.