I’m sure she needs a rock like you in her circle of friends. Do me a favor, though.”“Sure. What?”“Don’t tell her that I’ve forgiven her ..... at least not yet. For her own good, I think she needs to ask for forgiveness directly from me.”Sarah, Bobby, and other friends tried to fill the void in my life. I was not good at being alone, but the energy going into my business kept my thoughts occupied.I knew when the time was right, love would be out there somewhere for me. I wondered what it would be. With what they had done previously, they had the walls to full height by an hour after lunch. That left cutting the door out – but they now had a chain saw for that. They had found caulking and a caulking gun in the boxes, and they could use that to stop up the cracks. Then they would have to saw out boards for decking to support the plastic sheet across the rafters. Next would be digging the sod out of the frozen ground and putting it on top of the plastic-covered decking. But, both were. Ok he says. He must be talented in bed to keep a hot girl like you with him. Startled I shook my head and say excuse me! Well as fine as you are that got to be the only possible explanation. Now he can see me clearly blushing. Mark then asked, have you ever been with a black guy, as I turn to go into the house. I laugh a little and shake my head in disbelief again. That's even worse Mark you shouldn't ask a girl questions like that, I say still with my back to him. I guess that's a no then, and. S...sister," he said with a stutter."Where's your bathroom?"He reached under the desk and pulled out a key with a metal tag, "Round the b..b..back." he said pointing.She came forward and got the key from him, "Thank you." She walked to around to the back of the shop. The man stared at her the whole time with his pale blue eyes.Soon Alice entered the shop and paid for the fuel. "Where might we find Grace?" she asked."G...Grace? She's...she's...she's...around the back in the...the...m...motel.