She returned minutes later to take my order, still wearing that beautiful smile, full of warmth, as she looked straight at me. I began to enjoy my me...l, noticing that she would look towards me from the cooking area, the large mirrored wall giving the effect of extra room. I had just finished my meal as she came over, asking if I had enjoyed it. She asked whether it was business or pleasure that brought me there. She seemed impressed that I worked for the corporation, and coming from England.. We secured Venerable in the south cell, having already cleared the O’Brien twins out. He had regained some composure, taken off his white robe. He folded it carefully and laid the knotted belt on top. Shot out his cuffs, making sure they were even under his black suit.Autry posed for a picture, arms crossed, the Colt still in his right fist. North Platte Sherrill insisted on taking several shots, different angles. All with Autry front and center, Venerable in the background. Autry didn’t. I backed the car out ofthe driveway. The ride on Rte. 46 to 287 went very fast. As I passedunder streetlights, looking down and seeing my stockinged legs got meexcited for the evening ahead.Arriving at the club, as I suspected, it was slow because I found aparking spot right in the front. Paying my cover, I walked up the stairsinto the main room. I headed toward the bar looking for my friends whilegetting admiring glances from the guys I passed. Ordering a white wine, I looked around and saw. ‘I love you Dad, I know you do your best’ ‘Its just not enough sometimes is it?’ I grinned He looked worried, then realised that I knew he needed his mum to smooth it out for him, he just hugged me, cried a little more and told me that Mum would want us to be happy. I agreed trying not to show him my tears either, then he said: ‘If you need to cry Dad, I’m always there, but I think Rachel might know what to say more than me…She seems like she would help’ I was stunned, I knew that this was his.