..' No reply, I was sure he was home and possibly back in the rear of the house. I walked down the hall way, my flip flaps making the noise that gives...them their name. Just as I reached the bath room door, it flew open and out came Mr. billy drying his self off. Mr. Billy had just taken a shower to cool off and was naked as a new born baby. As he exited the bath room we collided and fell tangled up to the floor. Mr. Billy was worried that he had harmed me and quickly got up asking if I was. We smoked and talked, and when we finished the bowl, swam in the lake for a while then came back to the fire to dry off and warm up. It was getting late, and we decided to have the sandwiches we packed for dinner. We ate and drank, and generally enjoyed each other's company. By then the sun had set, and we added more logs to the fire to keep the mosquitoes away.It was a beautiful night on the lake. The stars reflected in the still water, and the fire burned low on the beach. The moon was about. Luckily, I’d had these two days off work, so the sleeping schedule shift wasn’t terrible- I’m a cashier at the local grocery store, but I’ve been there long enough that I can basically pick my own hours. She rambled on the whole time about people and places I’d probably never experience. I didn’t mind, when I’m alone with a girl, especially one I have or had feelings for, I just shut down- I’d much rather hear about them than tell them about me, as I don’t think I’m terribly impressive. But she. She saw an ad I put in the newspaper and contacted me. She said how sorry she was and said she'd marry me on one condition: A date to get to know me. How could I turn that down? I agreed.We were at a high class restaurant. They had an sick person discount and I qualified. My meal was 75% off. We ate, and generally kept quiet, then she asked: "So, how long do you have?" About 10 months".She promised she would be a good wife, no matter for how long. I ran to the bathroom and cried. I was so.