Wilks crossed his arms when Steele entered the motel room. “I thought I had two missing persons.”“Got some shut-eye at Sally’s. Didn’t want ...o leave her alone.”“How’s she doing?”“Better. I need to buy a pickup.”“What! Why?”“I need to blend in. And I’m changing motels so we’ll need two cars. We can’t be seen together.”The two visited three used car lots before finding a five-year-old black Ford pickup. The sales manager balked at a personal check so Steele had his bank wire the money along with. But I never evenwent this far before, can you understand?"Cupping my cheek in his palm he said, "Yes and I want you to be sure aswell as ready before you decide to take the next step." He kissed mylips this time and it lingered a bit as I held my breath fighting theurge to drive my tongue into his mouth.Sure I knew what sex was like, with another girl. But I'd never met aguy that did anything for me, I just hadn't been interested enough totry.Turning off the TV he said, "You my little Missy. He had beentraveling on a business trip when the aircraft experienced severeicing on the wings as they were crossing the Rockies. Eighty-sevenpeople were lost, only the First Officer and a flight attendantsurvived the crash initially, but later froze to death trying todescend the craggy mountain heights trying to get help. Now, eightyears later the pain of their loss was just beginning to become adistant memory. Life finally felt normal again. Their home was not an uncommon structure. It was. " "No worries," I replied, "I'll go speak to them." I didn't actually get downstairs. Just as I opened the office door, they reached the landing. They looked like a couple of thugs. Big, broad, very little hair; dressed in jeans and leather jackets. "Liz?" The talker had a tattoo on his neck, sticking out from his t-shirt. "I am sorry. Liz is out for the rest of the day. Perhaps I can help?" I ushered them through into the office and sat them down on a sofa in there. I sat on the arm chair.