“That would be cause for me to have to drop you as a client.”“Sorry. I was being flip. But yes. Believe it or not there are women who have no in...erest in me. And that includes women I would like to be with.”“Do you feel that her having sex with you obligates you to hire her?”“No way,” I said. “And Dave would make the final decision. I’d only exercise a veto. I’ll have Jeri submit her name and résumé.”“Do you think SHE felt sleeping with you was a quid pro quo?”“No. I talked her half to death. I'll also provide a room at Mrs. Duncan's boarding house while you're in Tucson. You provide your own horse and gear. I'll supply weapons or if you want to use what you got I'll pay for your ammunition. I need two men; you're one of them if you want the job."Tom took another sip of his coffee. "That's a lot of money for two weeks a month Mr. Seager." Yes it is but each payroll is between three and four thousand dollars," Seager replied. "I reckon the expense is worth the outlay to make sure. In deference to Jon, Amy, and Fred we’re all wearing legal swimsuits. After a nice thirty minute soak we get out, dry off, and do homework. When we do it together it goes a lot better; slower, but better, because we talk things over and help each other.Randy turns up with a pile of papers for signature just as we finish our homework, so we sign them. Credit card applications on an account of mine for the girls, legal forms to give me authority to sign things for the girls, power of attorney. ”Again I should have been offended. But if he would have asked I would have done it right there. He took my hand and guided me into the kitchen. There weren’t many people around. I met his friends Rob and Steve that were staying at the house with him and a few other guys that had to be in their mid twenties. I found out from John that they were all in graduate school from Johns Hopkins. He fixed me a drink that was purple and tasted like Kool-Aid, and then another, and then on the third drink.