Julia had turned to face her. Laura looked around. She saw a different world down here. The light here was a brighter yellow. There were chandeliers w...th brass or gold frames overhead that cast a warm light over the whole place. It looked like a giant hall room inside a palace that had been turned into a five star hotel. A rich, velvet carpet that was dark maroon in color covered the floor as far as her eyes could travel. The air was redolent with eucalyptus and jasmine in very slight. It’s really nice how you take care of everybody.’ I said, oh, that was nothing, I love doing this, you know me. Paula cocked her head, the way puppies do, ‘yes, I do know you; you are a really sweet guy.’‘Aw shucks, lady, you’re making my blush.’ I did my best Hoss from ponderosa. She gave a little chuckle and moved closer, looking almost a little shy, ‘um, how come you don’t ever try anything with me?’ I wasn’t expecting that, but I knew the answer, ‘because friends don’t let friends hit. Telling her it was really more of a private country club with elaborate barns and outbuildings all designed for racing horses and their opulent owners. There were no horses now, but my grandiose plans were to purchase some and start a horse-riding rental. The acreage was mixed woods and fields, perfect for riding trails and the fields were in hay, more than enough to feed a large number of horses.She repeatedly got up and brought more beers for us, and I noticed her blouse buttons were. Like when she watched him slip out of all of his thicker layers of clothing, leaving him in a thin black shirt that embraced his torso too well. It worries her to think that he’s been working out lately, for a myriad of complicated reasons that mostly boil down to him losing some of the roundness in his cheeks, and on the other hand, Amber losing her general sanity. But if he enjoys it, then she doesn’t say anything about it. Amber likes Dylan in any way he wishes to present himself. “Want some.