I wanted to travel to Alaska. I wanted to experience what it would feel like to fall in love in Alaska instead of in New York. For the sake of finishi...g my book, I needed to explore Alaska. Never having been on a motorcycle, deathly afraid of motorcycles, now as if I was a female version of Peter Fonda as Easy Rider, I’d love to ride on the back of a bike while holding my Alaskan man around his waist. Even though I’m deathly afraid of bugs too, especially big, black spiders, I’d love to camp. "Do you like the way I look, Brian?" You are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen," I said. "Or that I ever hope to see." I pulled her to me and kissed her again as we sank down to the sleeping bag."Does that mean you've gotten over Rhonda?" she whispered. I looked into her deep blue eyes."I'll never get over Rhonda," I said. "I love her and I think I always will. Maybe one day she'll feel the same way, but I doubt it. Still, that's never stopped me from ... feeling the way I do about you. I. ” The woman moved as far back as she could in the seat. When Cat stood against the seat back, she moved her knees to allow her closer. Cat stared; the baby seemed indifferent to the attention. He was in a car seat with some toys dangling from the rim, and those were taking his attention now.“I think this is enough, mon chat.”“Thank you for letting me see your baby.”“You’re welcome.” And they trailed back to their seats.“Happy Cat?” asked Bob. He was less worried than Jeanette that Cat would. “Do you buy any of this?” he asked.“Like he said, we’ve all heard things,” she replied cryptically. “What happened to Mister Fairfax spooked everyone.”“It’s important to have a good relationship with one’s colleagues, I don’t want to give them the impression that I’m a hardass who’s going to drive them like slaves, but this can’t continue. I want you to start reprimanding people who spread these rumors, they’re working everyone up into a frenzy. Worst case scenario, we’ll have to start letting.