It will be a lot less difficult for you than the conversationwill be for me."He closed his phone and was standing still about forty feet away, looking...at me. After a moment he turned toward the door and left. I watched and atear formed and I was alone.I saw the barkeep looking at me and she approached, "Old boyfriend huh?"I did hear her, but was lost in thought. "Oh, him, yeah, sort of."Then a few minutes later Bill came back through the door and sat downbeside me."I acted so badly, but shit. That's very high praise. I can't say I've ever heard Roy comment, one way or the other, about anyone before." I kept silent.He went on. "That's what I meant when I told Miss Bell that you could work for us anytime you wanted. I gave you the perfect opening to brag, talk about it, try to justify what went on, or just let off a little steam, but you kept your head and said nothing, just like a pro."I didn't respond for a long time, and then I asked, "How did you set this up? You were as confused. Well, maybe I won't need it. I really don't want you to get back up.” She smacked my bottom hard. “ I think I can bring you to tears with just my bare hand,” she said. “ Fuck you,” I said. She smacked me again, even harder. I pulled away from her and stood. “ Do I have to call Neal to come hold you for me?” She asked. “If I have to call Neal in I'll stripe you from your knees to the small of your back.” I rubbed my backside and glared at her. “ While you're up, you might as well fetch. Now you can take them home and stare at them all you want.’ ‘What makes you think I’d want to stare at your underwear?’ ‘Well, you don’t think I’d wear them do you.’ ‘The starch would wash out you know.’ ‘Not now because I glued them in the frame.’ ‘I’ve changed my mind, you are not hopeless you’re sick.’ ‘I’ll bet you say that to all the guys.’ ‘Go away and I’ll fix breakfast. I’ll call you when it’s ready.’ They had their breakfast together and over coffee Dixie asked him, ‘Do you want me to.