I'd liked his Three Dollars a few years ago. This was different and gripping. I took a taxi to the Hyatt and had a quick bite before getting to bed, l...eaving an 8:00 wake-up call.In the morning, I showered, shaved, dressed in my blue suit, a light blue shirt and a maroon tie, and went to have breakfast. Juice, toast, coffee. I was increasingly curious. I had glanced at the Canberra Times and just begun The Australian when a voice said: "I thought I'd find you here. I'm a bit early." It was. Alas, however, Shelia, who Brad swore actually lived in the office, was there well ahead of her, but had nothing to report.“Well, I guess Iʼm out of here,” smiled a sleepy Brad reaching for his hat and starting for the door. He met Nikki at the door, but instead of her usual smile she held her head low and turned away from him, uncharacteristically wearing sunglasses this early in the morning.“Hey, kiddo, what gives?” he smiled, drawing the attention of Linda and Shelia.“ ... Nothing, I...” But. It's a matter of life and death!"The security guard spoke for the first time. "Look, the lady said he ain't here. Now leave before I throw you out."Paul had dealt with this sort of people before. The trick was to threaten lawsuits, not violence. They wouldn't want to risk a lawsuit and they would usually pass the buck to their superior. "You lay one hand on me and I'll sue you and this company for every cent it's got!"The guard advanced on him. Paul stood his ground and tried to hide the fear. The best dancer on the floor was a handsome black man who was dancing with an older white lady. They were very good. We watched them for fifteen minutes until the woman returned to her husband and left. The black man looked around for another partner and spotted Lois. She must have looked available because he sauntered over to our booth with a big smile."Would you like to dance?" Sure," Lois answered. "I'd love to."They danced together for quite a while. Lois had a sexy way of moving her body.