Leanne, the girl he'd dated for a few months, had worked here. "No, I sure haven't, how about you?" he asked.She shook her head and took his store car... to run through the machine. She ran it through a second time and made a sound. "I'm sorry, this thing is on the fritz again."She handed the card back along with his coffee, "I think this one is on me. You should call me sometime."He glanced at the wedding band on her finger, but she just smiled at him.He made it to class on time. They only had a. "We heard them thunder past and sat quietly for a while, letting the horse rest and getting our breath."Were you frightened, back there I mean, at the house?" She looked at me squarely, chin trembling a bit. For the first time, I recognized the beauty in her youth and was stimulated by it and by the fight that had poured energy into my blood."Sure," I said. "That's normal, being scared. I'm scared right now." What happened to those poor people, the ones we buried?" Butchered. Germans do like. I considered it found property.Those two were the only weapons I owned, or had needed while living in the city. I kept them locked in the truck, even though I never saw another human while working on the homestead. Far as I could tell I was absolutely alone in the area.During the late afternoon of my first full day at the cabin site, I drove back to West Jefferson. I went directly to what I thought might be the closest grocery store. I found the large five gallon jugs of water, then put one in. Since you were so brave and direct in telling me what was on YOUR mind, I'll try to do the same. Uh, truthfully...well, there's no other way to put it than to just say it!" What is it?" I ask, all ears."I want to fuck you," she replies.Kayla and I walk in the rain towards her apartment. It is raining harder now, and the day is grey. I hardly notice. My stomach flutters in excitement and anticipation. Kayla points up the block at a 3 story building on the other side of the cross-street, facing.