He didn't have any extra money to pay him a wage for working. Steve needed to earn some money so he could attend Oregon State. He wanted to get into r...nge management but needed the degree to be hired. I wanted him to work for me but I wasn't sure if I had room for him to stay here. When I found he was willing to stay with the boys until we could get a bunkhouse built, we agreed on a salary and benefits.I had planned on building the bunkhouse next year but with Steve willing to build it I. "Your plates tell me that you're not from here, so I'd suggest the lagoon to start out. After that you may want to try some of the rivers and backwaters. If you're experienced, you may want to go out into the surf."I thanked him for his advice and loaded the kayak onto my Rover. I had learned that the lagoon was located down the road several miles. The sticker that I had acquired for camping would also allow me into that portion of the park which encompassed the lagoon.I smiled at the woman in. Then just like that, the company I worked for went under and I was out of a job. I did get a new job but now they did drug tests and rather than take the chance of being caught I just quit getting high. I will say that once I stopped smoking pot I put more effort into work and ended up with a promotion at a higher salary. After another twenty years at this new job, I reached retirement age and am now retired. Who would imagine that it would take me sixty-five years to find the one thing I can. I let her pin my wrists, and looked up into her big brown eyes. She was laughing as she taunted me. I feigned defeat until she leaned in close to stick her tongue out at me, then I broke free and moved backwards off the couch onto the floor. She came with me, and we ended up in the same position, but with her arms under my neck. I instinctively reached up and put my arms around her, conscious suddenly of the beautiful woman pressed against me and the sweet smell of her shampoo as her hair.