And she rambled on with them about it all before I could correct her. They just smiled, loved talking with Briana, and we all became increasingly...infatuated with each other as we sat and ate dinner, drinking several bottles of wine together staying late into the evening. I just sat idly letting women being women, enjoying the view and the experience, occasionally interjecting when asked or if needed. We all got along quite well and became a bit tipsy, Briana obviously very quickly so I. It was true. In a strange way, it felt good to feel so sorry for himself. Cameron rolled his eyes. "Of course you don't. No one ever does. Wallow, wallow, wallow. That's all we want to do when someone throws us a curve. So, I've given you a week to do it. Now knock it off." "I loved her, Cam." There was a little heat in Jake's voice, a little anger. "I know." Cam sighed. "And again, I'm sorry. It didn't work. Sometimes it doesn't." "It was—" Jake began, but Cam cut him off. "I know, I know. It. Mexican?" Sounds good, there's that place that way we can walk to," she said,pointing south. Kate nodded as the two walked along the highway towardthe restaurant."By the way, Nicole, have you found anything out yet?" There was noimmediate reply from her companion. The hesitation unnerved Kate. Theywalked in silence for a moment before Kate tried again. "Nicole? You'rescaring me here. Is it that bad?" I'm sorry Kate, I was just thinking. It's not bad; you're not sick, oranything like it. The. I can show you acouple websites after dinner, if you like?" That sounds a lot more practical. But, also more expensive if itdoesn't work." If it works it will be cheap, especially compared to what you spend onthose pieces of crap you like to suck on!" Yes Miss Carol. We should give it a try," I agreed.After cleaning up after dinner I joined Carol at her computer as shepulled up a website. It was the office of a local practitioner and wasfull of info about their stop smoking services. The office.