I can not think about myself and have to consider her wishes and needs. I also must not jeopardize her position with the company. I must remain profes...sional in regards to her and our interactions. This may be a task that will challenge me but I will, for her sake, not fail in meeting it. It now seems that this will not matter as she has a new job looming in her future and is leaving the company in less than 2 weeks. We have chatted in IM, as this is our only means to communication now, and I. Raul grinned at her.“Giuseppe’s shown up every month for the last few months with a team of five men, buying anywhere from six to sixteen mules each trip.” Raul’s smile turned to a grimace as he continued. “The town’s growing so fast that the land prices are going up. My land is wanted by numerous business men and groups, while at the same time the neighbors are pressing us to reduce the size of horse and mule herds to limit the smell and noise.” With a sad shake of his head he said, “It won’t. "No," Bobby said. "Though I'll say I've thought about it. But you are the first girl I have known who I thought might like it." Her mouth opened and she looked at him but she couldn't think what to say. The rowboat ran up onto the dirt and Bobby hopped out and pulled it further in so that Jasmine could step onto dry land. "There are a couple other boats on the lake. You think they are likely to come here?" "I doubt it," he said. "I've only a few times seen anybody land here. . He heard the garage door go up and tensed until he heard the voices of Richie and Heather. He bolted from the chair and out of the room."But how do you know?" Heather demanded."Look, I don't fucking see the future, that's your shit," Richie snapped. "But it doesn't take someone like the nerd wonder--" He looked up and smirked at Jason after spotting him at the top of the stairs "--to figure it out." What are you two arguing about?" Jason asked."Richie thinks this is just to mess with us,".