Reluctantly, she knew she would have to prove her love for him if she was to keep her daughter here in this country.Mingh gritted her teeth as she wob...led back across the limestone pavers to the edge of the hot tub. Forcing as pleasant smile as she could come up with, she sat on the bench facing the hot tub. She sat there, not knowing if she could continue. What did she need to do next? She crossed her legs, knowing she had to remove her high heels. "Oh, God. She was actually going to undress. " Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that." That wasn't really the truth because I always thought he was kind of a jerk but it seemed like the PC thing to say. "I hope it was as friendly as my split with Vickie." Well, it wasn't very smooth I'm afraid. He was practically supporting a string a chippies from Fort Collins to Pueblo so I wasn't feeling especially charitable."It seemed like a good time to change subjects. "So Davey must be what, thirteen or fourteen by now?" He'll be fifteen next month and. “Yes, father.”Even though she couldn’t see him, she could feel his smile at her recognition of him. She could feel his love for her, and a great sadness as well, as though she was expected to fill a void in his soul – a void that contained a great loss.Curious and wanting to help him heal, she tried to explore that vast, empty sadness. She discovered that the void had a name – Alana.“Who is Alana?” she asked, barely able to form words with her new mouth, her new body. She should know that name. "Well, I was thinkin' I might be able to help you," Harvey replied. "You see, I just finished makin' my southbound run, and was fixin' to head back to Walsenburg. I'm pulling light, and was askin' ol' Kendall here, if he knew of anything else going my way. He said that you folks was aheadin' to Walsenburg, or somewheres near there, and might be interested in hitchin' a ride. Waddaya say?" Mr. Newman, that sounds like a good idea..." Kip started, but Harvey cut him off."Well, it'll probably save.