X X XWhat was she telling me? Was she being straight with me? Had she just been using me? Had I been stupid. But on the face of it the letter meant ju...st the opposite. Was she making an excuse for herself, or was she really showing me huge respect. I was confused. I wanted a drink. I had my hand on the door-handle to go to the pub, but I realised that I did not want to risk missing her phone call. I opened a tin of soup and ate it without really tasting it. I went upstairs to the loo. My bedroom. Slightly mischievous. I didnt dump him. Why would I? I looked at Shayla surprised. She continued: I was angry at him for spending too much on my present, Shayla now turned to me. Her expression as serious as she could hold it. Happy anniversary hun, she said and kissed me deeply. I could hear the boys gasp as her tongue met my own and her arms slid around my neck. It was heaven for me. Just as I began to return the kiss she broke away quickly. We both looked at the boys whose mouths were wide. "Doug waited until Long Arm and Steady Hand recovered before he acted normally, again. He asked, "What happened? Why can't I remember the last two hours?" That was the effect of the drug in the drink we served you. We were afraid of you and thought that you might be demons in disguise. We drugged you and asked questions. Your answers convinced us that we had nothing to fear from you and that we could gain from trading with you. Are you ready to discuss trade, or do you want to wait?"Doug. She bought me out of the apartment, and I found myself living back at home with mum. Just what every 28 year old guy wants - not! Don't get me wrong, mum was great. She spoiled me, took care of me and supplied plenty of sympathy on recent events.Mum had lived on her own since the divorce, and had managed to keep the family home which was quite a property. Ironic really, as that was the business she was in - and had been responsible for buying the house in the first place. Her office was only a.