"If you've seen me play poker, you'd know there's little gambling involved," the preacher laughed.Yes, he'll get the videos and the pictures. The part... he can't see is that smile in my heart.In the truck on the way back to the apartment, I touched my Dan's hand."You're thinking again, aren't you," he laughed."Oh, god, Dan, I AM!!!! Mom is MARRIED. That in itself is almost unbelievable. That it's to Mister Bill, a man I know and admire, that's right up there with pulling a rock out of your shoe. “Only if you take the bear out first,” he laughed. “My God, what kind of beast is that? He looks like he could swallow my head.” He looked at the two long, white, foamy drools coming from Gabe’s lips. “He looks like he’s already eaten someone and their shoestrings are hanging out of his mouth!”“He’s a Cane Corso, a type of Italian Mastiff,” she said. “He would eat you if he thought you were going to harm me and he drools a lot. If he likes you, he’s a very good friend.”“Will you introduce me?”. . or mental problems,’ Janice said with a huge smile. ‘Jessie called her parents and told them about the tornado while we were waiting for the results of the x-ray.’ ‘Where were you Sam? We’ve been trying to talk to you for several minutes,’ said Jessie. I could feel my face flush. ‘Just thinking about the past few years,’ I said, and I knew Jessie could see the pain in my eyes because she immediately grabbed my hand. ‘And especially about the past few months. Ever since I met this totally. I was no longer free to walk in daylight at all. I was relegated to the moon, never to see the Sun on my face again unless I had a death wish. And I would not get to eat my old favorite foods. And no garlic, of course, but that was a given. I looked up at Eddie Fournier and shook hands with him as I awaited release from his authority as Maker.“Well, before I release you, as your Maker, I command you to shower,” Eddie grinned, “that’s my only command, I swear it. You have dirt all over.