Abbott, great to meet you," said Lightner. "Come on in." Please, call us Sean and Trent," I said. "Anytime somebody says Mr. Porter, I start looking a...ound to see if my dad is here."Lightner chuckled. "I understand completely, Sean. You can call me Dan."He walked around a large desk strewn with paper, architectural drawings, and what looked like wood samples."Sorry about the mess," he said, indicating his desk with a sweep of his hand. "Every builder coming in wants to have as much control over. They stepped outside, with Gus giggling to himself. “Shit, girl, you sassy! I like you!”Tricia smiled. “Thanks. Now Gus ... His name?”Gus stopped and opened his whiskey, took a swig, closed the bottle, and pocketed it. “Okay, but you gotta promise me somtin’. Okay girl?”“What?”He got serious and pointed at her. “You promise to take care o’ dat boy. You get him off the streets! You take him home! You give him a bed and food and a bath and everything else he needs. Dat boy needs a home, an’ he. It really hurt that he would do this to me."Art said, "Joe was my best friend at one time. In fact I was the best man at his and your mom's wedding. I opened the sporting good store and Joe was selling farm implements. We hung out together once in awhile. I saw that he was cheating on Lucille, your mom. It really pissed me off; you see I had a crush on her too. I didn't go after her since she was Joe's woman. One day Joe told me he was going to Columbus and wouldn't be home that night because. What ever you want you just ask and I do mean anything. I will also pay your part of the living expenses as long as you escort Ellen out and keep her safe. Please do not hurt Ellen your reward is to know that I am available as your Irish Queen. And I can play that part darn well. Don’t think that just because I am older than you that there is not still hot fire within these bones!” If she wants to have sex with you, don’t push here away she is fragile. She is my blood and I will hurt you if.