. ” He spoke barely above a whisper.“I didn’t quite hear that last part.” I was curious about what he said. He sounded so shy, which came as a...shock to me. 'This was the guy who was a big ball of confidence, what would I have done to make him act like this?' I pressed my ear up against the door and listened for his response.“I think that you look hot in those.” His response came as barely a whisper, and if my ear hadn’t been pressed against the door I wouldn’t have heard it.This made me smile. There wasn't time for a closer inspection, as the Chief led the way into the shop portion of the business.Once in the large bays, Lenore tried to take it all in. Ancient fluorescent light fixtures hung from the ceiling, giving bluish light through the haze of smoke and dust below. Large, ancient garage doors fronted eight bays, and cars of all description were jammed in, haphazardly. Rows of benches and toolboxes separated the bays, and air lines on reels hung suspended from the ceiling.. I drove home and waited for the knock on the door. About 10 minutes later I opened the door to a fairly plain looking young man about 20 years old. "Good afternoon ma'am." he said smiling with a Southern American drawl, "I am here to tell you about the Lord and your salvation from the sins of this world, cos my eyes have seen the glory of the Lord if 'n you all just repent and let him come in your heart." I told him that I was very busy at the moment, but could he come back this evening some. The saleslady opened the case with her little key and handed them to him. He held one up to my left earlobe, our first contact, just a brush, my ear, and neck yearned for further caress.He told me to take off the jade earrings and try on the pearl ones. I obeyed. My hands shook as I sought the ear lobe holes while I stared down at my husband's Christmas present, laid skewed on the glass counter.On, they caressed my neck as if his touch when I moved. Looking in the mirror my neck stood even.