After we kissed in my car, she had tears in her eyes as she said, “My parents let me start dating after I turned sixteen, just before my junior year...in high school, and none of the boys treated me like a lady the way you have. They all looked at my face and body and assumed that I was a slut, and I guess that’s why I started working at the bar as soon as I turned eighteen. You seem to really care for me, despite what I do for a living, and I appreciate that so much.”We started dating steadily. .. I’ll just say it. We were pissed off at how RFN acted. That whole scene was ... it was so typical. You know, that’s why I left Nashville. It’s why I started my own label. George and I talked it over and we just couldn’t play the game up there anymore. So I came back down here and started Black Hat Productions.”“Is your label still operating?” Liz wondered.“No,” Glen said. “We started to move the artists out about 10 years ago. My retirement was about five years in the making, Liz. It took us. Ellen knew instantly from the inflection of his voice that she had to tone down her demand if she ever would have a normal conversation with him. With a smile she entered the office and said with an upbeat tone, “Good morning Gregory.”“Ellen,” the man said with a smirk, “You are early. Have you eaten already?”“I’m fine thanks, but I was hoping you might have a few minutes to listen to what I found out last night.”He looked at his watch and asked, “Can we discuss this while I get something to. Making soft sounds she let her cry on her shoulder, happy that Jill was finally letting go. Her arms comforted her and through her sobs she unburdened herself. Jill went on for almost a hour, revealing every hurt and emptiness within her. Carol listened patiently, assuring her that everything was going to be better."Are you willing to take my advise?" Carol said. "No questions asked?"Jill nodded and blew her nose in the handkerchief Carol had given her."Very well. Take off your.