He gazed suspiciously at us with bloodshot eyes. I spoke in Russian."We're looking for Botso. Is this the right place?" Botso?" He answered in good Ru...ssian. "Never heard of him." Are you sure? We were told we could find him here." I placed a 50 Lari note on the counter. He reached for it but I kept my hand on it."Maybe I could find a person by that name. What do you want him for?" We were told that he could help us get some papers we need." I released my hold on the bill and he took it."Wait. I’m happy. We’re good friends. We might do it again sometime.”“Of course she’s happy, Big Brother. Have you ever left anyone unsatisfied?”“Just her when she started talking relationship before I went to Sweden!”“That was a special case. You always satisfy them. I bet she begged for another time, too.”“She didn’t beg, but I won’t tell her no if she asks.”“Did you talk to Jennifer last night?”“Yes, Squirt. Why did you have to say something about Karin to her? That wasn’t smart.”“We were talking. I put out my hand just as she said, "It's short for Willimena," she said. Then quickly added, "Everyone asks." Ah okay, so how old are you Willy?" I asked."That's usually the second question. I am 24. I graduated from the Mass. Technical College last year. I know I look young, but I am qualified." Sweetie, no offense, but this isn't the housewives of Boston," I said. 'This can get pretty physical." I was thinking of the pirate fire fight and the cameraman, who watched it from the bridge."I can. A chocolate rose flowered down in Newmarket town and it is said to be not just petals flavoured like chocolate, but really rich dark crunchy, melt-in-the-mouth chocolate.’ ‘No!’ Arrik laughed, ‘That’s impossible, even at the Castle on the Lake, the warmest spot in the kingdom, all the roses have withered and died two months ago, Mother wrote about her sorry garden at the time. And chocolate doesn’t grown on rose bushes you know!’ ‘Well, everyone believes in the chocolate rose, Sire,’ piped up.
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