As usual, he had a trolley full of much more expensive items than her pitiful basket. And as the last two weeks, he contrived to pay for her items as ...well as his own. However, this time he did not suggest having coffee and toasted teacakes in the supermarket café. Instead he offered to take her straight home and she accepted, thinking he must be getting bored with her problems.When they arrived at the lay-by she thanked him for the lift, but he said, “Please don’t get out for a minute. I want. During our research, we found this old hotel, and this is why we have come here. ‘ Baltimore looked at Beverly and smiled, ‘The book learning I never had much of that, but the ladies at the pleasure house they learned me numbers and reading and to write. They learned me to count the money. They always say, ‘ Remember Baltimore, it’s the money that is important. ‘. ‘Baltimore sat back on the headboard of his bed and sipped his Scotch and said, ‘Well, in those days … ‘ The old man began to talk.. .." my aunt stops speaking suddenly and just looks down at me. Im taking turns looking up to her, then back down to her feet.She was silent for a few seconds then said "Okay... but you cant say anything to your mom or dad." Okay sure." I say, not seeing a problem in that.My aunt takes a step towards the door and turns the lock to close it.I find that odd but get distracted when i see her kick the sandals off her feet.All my focus moves to my aunt stepping foot in the tub and taking a seat on. “So you work with my Mom, huh? Funny she never mentioned she worked with any cute guys. Then you’ve probably heard some asshole is trying to fire her.”I grimaced when I heard that statement but I couldn’t blame her up to a point. It was unlikely that Tammy put it that way to her daughter but maybe she had. Either way it didn’t change things and if I was the villain then so be it.“It’s not exactly like that but I understand where you are coming from.” I replied.She handed me my bag while staring.