Go now." I did as instructed not questioning a thing. As I drove my mind played out a million scenarios that I envisioned happening to me. My night ou... had taken on a new direction, one I had never envisioned. Getting into the cruiser after parking my vehicle I was given my next set of instructions. "What room are you in?" The question came as a complete surprise. How did he know I was staying in a motel let alone knowing which motel? "I am not asking again. The next time I ask a question and. “Buddy’s got a big heart.”G2 belched and realized that he didn’t dare breathe on anyone while he was panhandling because unlike wine, beer left a telltale reek on his breath. G2 chose a submissive pose and sat against a light post about ten yards from the gate. He propped his sign against his knees and put his cup in front of him and lowered his head to his knees. This way no one would smell his breath and G2 could depend on the sign to give each passing stranger a good God bless. G2’s position. I love you no matter what. There. I said it. I love you no matter what. We woke in the morning. I showered alone. I was half asleep and did not get the hint about us showering together. That would have been fun too. A missed opportunity because, quite frankly, I haven’t spent that many nights in hotels with women whom I adore and want to make love with all night long. Call me an amateur. So I showered and dressed on my own and read the newspaper, while you threw on some shorts and a top and. “Hailey’s description of her mother tells me that Hannah is no happier today than she was 10 years ago. She raised Hailey to be an unhappy woman, too. You stopped that and for that I’ll always be grateful.”“You’re welcome,” Beth said earnestly. “She reminded me of me of when I was her age. I was a lonely, entitled woman when I got to college. I’ll admit I liked her the first time I met her. Phil, uh...”“Phil said she was a...” Michael finished.“I think bitch is the word you’re looking for,”.