.. Realising the consequences of some of my choices, I guess," she said. "I mean I'd not change them. On balance I'm happy with the way things are. Bu......"She trailed off and looked up at him as his eyes narrowed in thought for a moment."No, you've lost me I'm afraid," he admitted. "What's the problem?" Marcus and I." That's a problem?" No. And Shawna." She's a problem?" Not in herself, just ... just what she represents." She pointed across at the table as the picture of the dress was passed. "Come in and join us!"He took me firmly by the hand and led me into the shop, the door of which was open though it was dark inside. The light fanned through from the rear of the premises. We went through the rear, studio area where the 18 year old guy was standing, the guy in his twenties, still slightly damp, stood naked with a towel wrapped round him and the third guy, who had brought me in, looked to be in his thirties. All were very handsome and somehow not scary, though I was frightened of. Jake lay on a gurney, a large bloodstain covering his chest. He saw them come in and motioned Ray to come closer. ‘Take care of Ellen for me. I got an insurance policy, it should cover everything. Lock box. Bank. Key’s in desk.’ ‘Jake, what happened?’ ‘Training cancelled. Stopped. Mom and Pop store, beer. Walked in stick up. Got one of the suckers. Other shot at me. Got us both.’ As he labored to get out the story, Ray probed his mind. He got a very clear picture from Jake’s memory of the. That’s not to say that I hadn’t had carnal and erotic thoughts about her. I adored her face and body and the only thing that kept me at a safe distance was the ring on her finger. She had been a secretary for the County for over 25 years. Kevin was a general contractor. They had a comfortable living. Maybe that was why Drea stayed with him…they had a nice home and amenities that she couldn’t have enjoyed on her own. One Tuesday night during our Autumn Season, I arrived at the bowling alley.