I found myself both liking and admiring him.Comparing notes a little later, Brenda had found out the same thing in her chat across the balconies, with...a little more detail. I admire her talent for coaxing things out of people’s skeleton closets. She has a true talent for getting people to open up and it seemed she had succeeded again with Dianne.“I did have to say one thing without checking with you, though,” she told me. “It seems she has a little issue with body image. She’d noticed Bill. He would just make me into his white girl. It was pretty shocking, and scary to me. I wasn't sure how far I wanted all of this to go. But as he pulled into the Adult Bookstore parking lot, he took me by the face and made me look into his eyes. “Are you serious about this? I don’t want to be wasting my time!” I had no idea what to do or say…but I nodded my agreement. It was as though someone else was in control of my body now, making me respond. “Wait here!” he said, pointing his finger in my. I. Love. YOU.Not Mac, not Lee or Ben and- ugh, DEFINITELY not Dan. Same goes foranyone I might meet at uni next year. So how about you forget about allthis paranoia thing, and let me help you take your mind off things?" ...Did you have a particular, you know, way in mind?" I ask. "To helpme take my mind off things?" Chloe grins smugly as her hands move awayfrom my waist, and within minutes, the kettle isn't the only thingthat's boiling...We spend the rest of the evening cuddled together on the. She showered, blow-dried her hair, then found herself in the midst of the worst ‘bad hair’ day she ever experienced. She was barely dressed when Duncan rapped on the door between the rooms. The two committed themselves to be pleasing companions over breakfast, despite the start to the morning. Instead, striving not to be cranky, they were silent during the meal. As breakfast wore on each began understanding their companion wasn’t happy about parting. Back in the motel they left the connecting.