Officially, the trip was to visit family in San Francisco (and that was fun), but unofficially, meeting Kellie face-to-face, even for that one afterno...on, was the highlight of the trip. Her presence on that website is so anonymous, so mysterious, that looking into her eyes as we approached and feeling her body against mine in that first hug was surreal.That first afternoon was intentionally planned to be a short meeting, a "chemistry check" so to speak. Less than five minutes into our afternoon. Rustlers did not plan to drive any stolen cattle to Kansas. Instead, they wanted to push them into Mexico and sell them for their hides at the 50¢ price. A thousand head would bring in $500, and that was enough to buy a lot of booze and women, with some left over for food, etc. That was what Billy was supposed to give early warning about, if he could. The farther north they went, the less likely were they to see rustlers, so Billy was vigilant at this early stage of the trip.The fourth day out,. When I joined them in sampling the various meats, cheeses, vegetables, and fruits, a companionable silence fell over the table. Ali or Amy would glance at me between eating and drinking to smile and nod in approval of the lunch that Sophia and I had selected.Amy eventually asked, “What suggestions do you have for us for accommodations?”I finished chewing the bite of bread in my mouth and washed it down with a drink from my glass of sangria before answering. “I thought that we would try the. She gave him a big smile, and dove into the pool. Beth swam to where he was sitting, and asked, "Aren't you coming in Uncle Jason?"Jason took a big swig of beer, put the bottle at the edge of the pool, and jumped in. The water was nice and refreshing on a warm day. Beth swam over to where he was standing, maybe a little too close. "Do you have a girlfriend Uncle Jason?" she asked. She was looking intently at him with those baby blue eyes. Jason felt a stirring in his swim shorts. "No Beth, I'm.