You know how much that girl digs you," Brandon said."Amanda? Please! I wouldn't hit that if you paid me," Jamie said."Oh, so I suppose you know someon... better?" Brandon asked."Yes, and that's why I wanted to talk to you," Jamie said with a serious expression."Oh, okay. Sorry, man. Go ahead, I'm all ears," Brandon said."Well, I'm not sure where to begin, so I guess I'll just come right out and say it," Jamie said. "I've met the woman of my dreams, and we're engaged." Huh?" Brandon said. "Did I. Save the current girl friend until you have something solid. Then maybe she will be willing to talk to us." I was glad that he was beginning to get invested."I would love to find some of his former clients. I wonder how we could go about that?" I asked."We find out how long his receptionist has been with him. Then find out who the last one was, and where she is now. She might like to give her opinion of Mr Smiley."Call me at five, I'll see if I can round up some more leads for you," Lucas said.. That was a long time ago.Back to my birthday. We had a big family barbecue Sunday afternoon. Then when everybody was sitting around just being lazy, Mary Beth turned to me like it was a sudden inspiration.“I never properly said thank you for helping me fix my car Sunday, Cole,” she said loud enough for everybody to hear. “How about if I take you to see the fireworks in Laramie? I’ll even spring for sodas. Would that be okay, Aunt Sarah?” My mom looked at us like we’d just grown two heads. Mary. "Oh OK that's fine." You don't have a shower room, do you. My hair is so greasy 'cos I've just come off sea." Back to back shifts, they a bugger aren't they?" Emma just smiled and waited for the receptionist to finish her cigarette and passed her a key to a room on the ground floor. "Bus goes in ten minutes," she told her and watched as Emma walked off to the room.Warm water was much appreciated by the determined woman and within ten minutes had liberated the hotel of their toiletries and had.