Belle knew of this place, in fact, she said Braxton bought it with her in mind. I liked the spread also, even though it was small.Accompanying us, and...leading our convoy in his own shay, was the head of the El Paso branch of the Bank of Texas, Oliver Merton. Merton was a short, paunchy, florid faced man who sweated profusely and apologized for it constantly. Of the properties that Merton had shown us so far that morning, this was the one he most wanted us to be pleased with. I didn’t need his. Except Lissa was only nineteen when Damon was born. How the hell did she manage it? Sure, Jack was there, but he had a job and Lissa was in school. Now I’m here. Lissa has a job and I’m in school and part of my family wants me—no, needs me.I watched Damon back up toward the stairs. I had thirty-six hours to get this painting finished if I wanted it included in the student exhibition and my portfolio review. I could see it take shape in my head. I knew now exactly where I was going to have the. . oh yeah, and I could masturbate incessantly.Friday evening at 6 o'clock Ms. Gleckner showed me around their home, pointing out all the plants requiring daily water, a few that were only to be watered every other day, and where to stack the mail. Smiling she told me to "make yourself comfortable honey," called upstairs for Regina to "hurry sweetheart" and out the door they disappeared into a black Lincoln Town Car waiting for them at the curb, luggage promptly entrunked by a moustachioed giant. " I said, "He isn't harming anyone." His presence is harming to me." Said Charlotte.Amanda huffed and I could swear I heard my friend Shelby tell Charlotte to "Shut the fuck up" and that she thought he was hot."What???" asked Charlotte."I think he's hot! OK? He looks like a cross between Sebastian Bach and David Coverdale," said Shelby defending her statement. "I've always thought he was hot, besides 'Manda, I've seen you scoping his junk."Amanda looked redder in the face than usual, and seemed.