" For a minute we just sat together, both of us staring at the floor. Finally Jennifer said, "Please Dusty, you have to understand. With Kendall it's ...ust sex. I don't love him. I only love you. He's a wonderful lover and his dominant personality excites me, but you're the only man I want to be with for the rest of my life." "That's not what you said to him on the steps tonight." "What do you mean?" You offered to leave me so you could marry him." Frantically shaking her head, Jennifer said,. ”Bobo furrowed his brow. “There’s no way to know if that’s true.”“Look at the borders. Before the flood plains existed, what would the barrens have looked like?”The two men stared at the map.“I suppose it could have been round once,” Bobo said.“Not just round. A circle.” Ellerie traced her finger around the map again. “The borders have changed over time, maybe for different reasons in different spots, but the barrens were once a circle.”“What are you saying?”“I’m saying that the interesting. “I brought some lunch as I want you to have all your strength.” That remark eliminated any doubt he had about what would be happening later with Rachel. He could feel a tingling in his groin.They ate the burger and fries Rachel brought as she presented him with the contract to ceramic tile the floor of Greg’s condo. He perused it and everything they had agreed to was there. He signed the contract and gave it back to Rachel along with a check for half the cost. He said he would pay the balance. He got me a new coffee pot out of the stock and brought me the coffee back himself, right away. Since then he makes sure I have real Arbuckle's brand for myself even though he still sells that cheaper brand out in the store."I was a little surprised by that but didn't say anything. Apparently old Silas was taking good care of his young wife in every way he could. I'd just make sure he didn't know about the help I was giving him.Frank was nearly ready to go when I got to his shop and I noticed.