...." You ok?" She asked me then as we walked through the cabin together, ensuring that everything was ready for the charade we were both about to inv...lve ourselves in."Yeah...I'm alright. You?" "I think so. You're sure about this Sin?" I asked, using the pet name I'd given her so many years ago, and one in which I hadn't used not even once in at least the last two of those years.She smiled lovingly at me when she heard me call her that. "More sure than I ever was." She told me. "Just remember. " Jesuchristo." Juan crossed himself and then led the small party towards an elevator as Sam took a deep breath and pushed open the door to return to Intensive Care.* * *While the remainder of Carly's friends were heading to the hotel Nevel Papperman was happily cooing to his pet porcupine while he fed it a carrot stick. It had been a great evening. Granted the fight hadn't lasted very long and Shelby hadn't landed near the number of punches he had hoped but they had carried that snotty Carly. Anyway, this is an account of what happened to us. Since the beginning of our marriage Sam has had a weekly poker game at our place. I'm not really into card games and I usually go out for a movie or something during the game.Because we're not well off I'd thought these were "nickel-dime" card games. However, one night I was home in the den reading while my husband played with his friends in the kitchen when my husband suddenly entered the room. His face was ashen and I knew immediately that. Although I heard Jack coming and going we never really spoke until Thursday, I had watched her every day leave my home and go to the bus stop . "If we are having chinese on Friday, can you order for three, I am bringing a friend home" said Jack. "Yes ok" I said "but what will I order for your friend?" Just double up on mine, we both have very similar tastes, and in case you are wondering its my gal pal Mariel" I was, very much wondering and I was quite elated, at least it wasnt some boy, and.