’ ‘Yeah, well,’ she began, tentative for the first time all night. ‘I’m not sure it’s a good thing, but I like you too.’ We stood in sil...nce looking at each other for a few moments. ‘You know,’ I finally sighed. ‘Normally with the signals you’re giving off and how I feel about you right now, I’d be trying to kiss you at this point.’ ‘So what’s stopping you?’ Bethany asked with a slow smile. She looked awfully sexy at the moment and there was no doubt I wanted her. I laughed nervously. ‘Um, the. “The sex was terrific, but that’s not what I meant. I felt so empty. So alone. And you were there for me. I’ll never forget that.”“I need to get back to the motel. Wilks is probably up and worrying. Too bad there’s not a motel in this town.”“There is.”Steele had one leg in his pants, bent over with the other foot hung in the air. “There is? You told me to stay in the other one.”“There’s only one in this town. The Old South Inn. It’s owned by the police chief’s brother. They’re not very nice to. Jamie unknown to me wason the phone to Shelly. She was afraid that I was going tohave a nervous breakdown, and needed someone to talk to.They decided that I needed something to take my mind off ofthe layoff, so Shelly and Cathy were going to bring dinnerover. Jamie came out on the patio, and just sat with me. Wesat there until the rain started, around five thirty, andthen went into the house.The door bell rang at about six. I was sitting in thelivingroom, and just didn't move. Jamie answered. " As he showered I lay their crying from both the experienceand his insensitive words. Turning to sobs and finally hystericallaughter I wondered what he would do if he ever found out that it was aman he'd actually fucked up the ass.George had dressed and departed long before Adrian and Daphne showedtheir faces for breakfast. I said nothing about my experience; was it**** or had I led him on? I felt violated but had, if somewhatreluctantly, voluntarily complied with his wishes. Daphne and.