" Then sticking out his hand, Ken said, "Fred, I'm delighted to meet you at long last. Kathy says you're the warmest, most thoughtful person alive, an...d that's plenty good enough for me!"Fred blushed bright red at Kathy's compliment but shook hands firmly with Ken and led them to the car.As he held the door open he said, "Kathy, I don't go for those fruit concoctions they serve on the Islands. Since you and Ken are now back in civilization, you'll have to make do with dry martinis on the ride. This Man isn't taking me to see Rich" The Man yells back at me telling me to sit back and stop shaking. I whisper to Him "Sir I am sorry but girl is nervous not knowing what is going on where You are taking her, please Sir please let me go and I will not speak of this to anyone" the man in the front says " shut that whore up or I will." I sit there nervous my body trembling even more. The man takes out a gag and wraps it around my mouth shoving it deep into my mouth. "there now she wont udder. As luck would have it, I was off tomorrow so I invited Erin to go for a ride in the morning. She accepted immediately. I drove home that night with my head in the clouds.Erin never did get the job in the drug store. But we were married six months later. It was a simple, civil ceremony held in her parent's home. My parents were there and a dozen of my closest friends. Ray's parents were invited so we felt that we had to invite Ray as well. I was very disappointed when he came.I wasn't worried. "It's more comfortable than standing around out here." You live here?" I ask."Only when I have to come up here. I inherited this place from mygrandfather. I've been trying to sell it, but the market for old motelsis not great. There are enough tourists during the summer to break even.The regular night manager quit last week, so I'm covering until I canhire someone. Wouldn't be interested would you?" Tempting, but no," laughing at the thought."Yeah, I didn't think so. Would you like some coffee,.