You’ve lived with this man. You shared your life with him for some months. You are so attractive, he was bound to fall head over heels in love with ...you. True?”She coloured up and smiled shyly. “I suppose so,” she muttered.“So how can you leave him so abruptly?” I asked. “Does his one lie eclipse all that selfless love and affection he gave you?”“Yes it does,” she was adamant. “We’d been together for two or three months. He knew I’d left a husband of twenty-four years who I was still married to.. ” She looked at him as if he’d sprouted a third arm. “How many girlfriends have you had?” “Well, three.” She just stared at him. “No offense, but you don’t yet really know relationships. Sex is important. Sex may be the most important part of it all.” Good Lord, does she really think that? “Hmm. I haven’t found that to be the case. Look, what else do you do with your boyfriends?” “What do you mean, what else?” “Movies? Dinner? Dancing?” “What guy wants to do that kind of bullshit? They want. “Matt, call Paul, now.” henpecked. That’s what I was.Powering up the radio and getting it tuned in took a couple of minutes. When everything was warmed up, I called Paul. “Mountain Man, calling Elk City, come in Elk City. Talk to me, Paul.”Paul came back immediately, not a good sign. “Matt, finally. Where you been, boy? I’ve been trying to get you all morning.”“Sorry, Paul, I had chores and then lunch. What’s got your bustle in a bunch?”“Matt, we’ve got a serious problem going on. There’s a. Her long brown hair curled and hanging freely. She picked up the skirts of her blue gown so as not to trip and walked out of the house getting into the carriage. Once at the ball, she laughed and danced, not once seeing Maxwell until close to the end of the ball. She was sitting outside on the porch watching the stars, minding her own business. ‘Miss Elizabeth, do tell what are you doing out here alone?’ Elizabeth looked at Maxwell. ‘I do love the night sky. Please won’t you join me?’ .