’ Her brow furrowed like she was taking an IQ test. ‘I remember drinking a golden monkey.’ ‘What’s a golden monkey?’ She gave Moe a look h...e’d seen a thousand times in his life. A look that said Moe was a low-brow – no culture, no sense of style, and no money. ‘Golden monkey is tea. From China.’ ‘You drink it often?’ ‘Every evening since ….’ Grief swept across her face like tumbleweeds on the plains of Texas. ‘Every evening since my brother died.’ ‘Peter Schmidt?’ ‘Yes. How d-did … wait. Now I. So she doubled her medicine. At first I was worried she might over does but she said she has done this before and she will be fine. Amanda passed out and I was up all night checking on her to see that she was ok. After three hours of this I tried to wake her up to move from the couch into the bed. She was so far gone I couldn't wake her up. I tried everything she was like a limp doll. I carried her to bed put her down and undressed her and that's when we it hit me. Seeing Amanda nude totally. UNESCO pay towards my salary at Salford, so the university didnt actually mind me going on trips. This one was to last for two months from 5th January to 5th March. Part of it would be in the rainy season. A gamble which UNESCO felt worthwhile. We were going to study mountain gorillas, and check records from the various national parks. Peter, a 42 year old, Austrian, would be leading the expedition. Peter and I had a past. He was my lover from my first expedition with UNESCO. We split up three. I finished taking off her bikini bottoms then moved up to give her a kiss showing her how much love I had for her already and she returned my love with a kiss I never thought I could ever imagine. The kiss lasted for a few minutes before I reluctantly broke it and looked deep into her eyes and smiled. “Hannah, I know this is sudden, but how would you like to stay here for a few days with me and see how things go and then move in with each other?” I asked her honestly. “Wow, that is sudden but I.
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