Fuck it. I'm grateful to the guy. He just saved Barbara's life, and if what Diana says is true, there's no telling how long we will live — all three...of us. Hell, Matthews could be a multi-billionaire overnight with that Healer. All he would have to do is heal some of those old billionaires and make them young again. He could charge what he wanted to and they would be glad to pay it. And yeah, I could take the Healer back — I guess. Well, if I brought in enough troops, that is. Even then,. ?Is your friend okay?? the woman, bending over me asked. She had nowhere to sit and she stood nearly a foot taller than me so she bent down to get her face near mine. I resisted the urge to look down her low cut purple tee and looked into her eyes.?He?s fine. He?s just a pussy.?She looked a little startled by my language for a moment but then asked, ?Can I get you a drink. You want a beer??Hmm. Non-specific beer or probably-tainted punch? ?No thanks, I?m good,? I said.?You come to a party and. "That means you are a virgin, am I right?" I have a certain talent at conversation, and my approach was beginning to work. I told her I would send photos of myself and that she would still be a virgin when she returned from the Bahamas, but she would have to stay in my room for me to win the bet. "Have you ever been to Paradise Island?"I told her about the beautiful water and warm, sandy beaches and delicious conch chowder and exciting night life at the casino. All I want you to do is think. Tears came to my eyes this time when I thought of her and the children we might have had together; I hadn't cried about her for several weeks. After the sadness passed, I sat at the edge of the water and meditated until sitting still in the cold became a distraction.Back at Craig's home, I dashed off some emails, including one to Mils Cartwright, my private detective friend, giving her an update on Bart Kenesis and how we'd sent him in the wrong direction in Montana after we talked to her about.