Without him, she had nothing. Gabriela straightened her apartment then lost herself in memories and dreams until she had to leave for the airport the ...ext morning. She'd sleep another time.Seth hung up the phone and looked around the hotel room he sat in. Gabriela thought he was in between flights on his way to the hotel they were meeting at the next day. He smiled when he thought about the surprise he had in store for her.After a quick shower, he was ready to relax for the evening. Seth slid. . but I feel so unimportant to him! He's always got something he'd rather do than be with me, Luke!" Camie bursts out, tears starting to well up into her eyes again.Her part being said, and just desperate for another person to talk to who would actually respect her, Camie throws herself onto Luke's lap, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck before burying her face in his shoulder, wet tears soaking his tunic immediately.Luke sat there stunned for a few moments, the subject of many of his. You may be wondering why he didn’t go to an orphanage, but this was not an ordinary child, and everyone knew it. As soon as he graduated high school, he began to soar. He submerged himself in the world of computers before anyone thought they would one day run our lives, and compounded his worth twenty times. He became a great man. ******************** I had considered not attending his most recent Christmas party, because I could not stop wondering what he was hiding on his third floor, but. I was set for the next few months, anyway.I sighed. Time for another run to the outhouse. Damn, but it was cold outside! I took a flashlight with me, as it was getting dark, and a handgun. Never knew when you would need protection. There were wild packs of dogs, and other animals out there, that would attack a man if they were hungry enough. Hell, I had even seen a large cat, a cougar I think.While I was outside taking care of business, I thought I heard the faint sound of an engine.I listened.