" I wouldn't use MY needs to take advantage of you at a vulnerable time, if that's what you're suggesting," I said honestly."I know, Daddy – I absol...tely KNOW! You'd never use me like Trey did. I know you really, REALLY love me. So as I was watching the movie, I realized that – that you're my Brad Pitt and I'm your Cate Blanchett. And that the time is right for us to – get together." I don't know, sweetie," I said, being intentionally equivocal rather than bluntly refusing, so as not to damage. Goodbyes had been said to all those she'd gotten to know over the last four days. Even Alicia had grudgingly said a few words on her departure, although Louise doubted she actually meant any of them.She and Gillian exchanged telephone numbers and promised to keep in touch once the dust had settled. "We'll go out for a drink soon," said Gillian.Louise nodded and thought that'd probably be fun. With a final wave, she climbed into her car just as she saw Rick heading in her direction. He looked. This was delightful,’ he typed. Then a door slammed and he was gone. Abby sat before the computer for a few more minutes, looking at their chat and even rereading parts of it. She chuckled again at his wittiness and charm. She signed off the computer and went about her day, doing errands and getting supper started, but often thinking of Cameron. When her husband had died a year ago, she thought her life had ended too. He was everything to her. They had been friends and a couple as far back as. The women were just then coming out of the shower and started getting dressed. She took their towels and placed them in the same cloth bin. After the women had left she got her purse out of a locker and went into the toilet section of the locker room. She placed her purse on the counter and got out a few things to fix her makeup with. After a minute or two of that she left her purse and went into one of the stalls. I quickly grabbed her lipstick and wrote a message on the mirror. I dropped her.