After the ambulance arrived and he had spoken to the constable he was dead tired, not even taking the time to undress he fell into his bed, his only t...oughts of Valerie...."I just can't sleep" Valerie said to no one in particular. She had been pacing around her flat for the last three hours not being able to get Michael out of her mind.The bottle of chardonnay had not helped; the Mozart had not helped nothing seemed to dull the keen edge of him that held such tenacious purchase in her. ‘You look absolutely stunning,’ Vic said, looking at her. She smiled at him, ‘Thank you baby, I’ve been into the box,’ she said, referring to the box that Brandi had sent over with her luggage. Vic smiled, ‘I can well imagine what that girl has come up with,’ he said, as he pulled Bree’s seat out for her, bending to kiss her lips gently before taking his own seat. ‘I think you’ll be surprised,’ Angie said, ‘I know I was.’ They slowly ate together, just enjoying each other’s company. ‘Is there. “Well I’m glad for the kind words of course. Frankly I’ve developed a group of customers over a three state area,” I said. “The shine season is about over, but the drinking season is never over.”“Yes and thank god for that. In order to grow I need a steady supply of cash. Mike said that you will pay up front for the shine and take care of the delivery.” he said.“Let’s just say you deliver your product to a site of my choice where you will find the required cash. Should you take my cash and not. ” “I'm as scared as hell,” he said with a half smile. “Don't be,” I said. His expression grew more peaceful, the torment in remission for the short term. I diverted my gaze from his, the fresco like effect in the bedroom soothed my racing mind. Artistic to a fault, the sweeping outlines of someone's handy work came alive. For the fist time perhaps. “It's quite superb, isn't it?" he said. “Tremendous, a bit like a Michael Angelo in minimal form.” He turned back to me, “We have much catching up.