The sounds of life flowed in through the almost closed blinds. She was out there, somewhere. I pulled the pillow to my face, and could still catch the...scent of her hair. I knew the sheets had not been changed in too long, much too long. Like every morning though, I left them where they were as a reminder of her. I wandered into the kitchen to begin the morning ritual of water, basket, filter, grounds and power that resulted in the coffee that was my life’s blood. The coffee maker did not want. ”“Please don’t take it personally, Ricky. It’s just where I am in my life right now.” “Oh, no problem at all. I understand. Well, I better get, I go to bed by 8:00.” Ricky just had to throw that in there so she’d think he was tucked away in bed when she was preparing for bed. They exchanged goodbyes and Ricky headed home to his beer….and hopefully another evening show.Dinner was a bowl of ramen noodles, washed down by four Millers. Ricky read through the instructions to his new camera and. I might have been... I might have responded to him. But, now? You're asking if it's going to bother me, being here when he brings home a girl? Not a bit!... After all, Will, thanks to you, I'm not exactly drying up in the corner somewhere, these days." But I know you need somebody of your own, Kimmy. I always have known that." Just remember that you said that, Will. Something may be coming up. It might be something -- pretty big to me. Something from my mysterious past. The day may arrive,. " Tony and Roy will keep quiet about it. They haven't ever said a word about what they do with Alice at Randy's poker games." Are they expecting it to happen?" No, they are hoping, but I told them that I hadn't talked with you about it yet. I told them that I thought you might, but I didn't promise." Well I'm not going to promise anything either. We will have to see how things go after I meet them."I was not going to miss my trips to the adult bookstore. My new problem was going to be keeping.