Now, follow me. I need you to take some old clothes into town for charity or recycling.” She led the way upstairs to a large walk-in dressing room, ...full of wardrobes and mirrors. “I’ve run out of hanging space, so I’ve pulled out some old things I no longer need.” She pointed to a large pile of garments on the floor and without waiting for comment, turned on her heel and left the room.Once again, I was, understandably, feeling ‘put-upon’ and frankly, humiliated. But here I was, on my own, in a. There were no tables or chairs. Everyone was standing, or sitting in little groups on brightly-coloured rugs. All along the right-hand wall stretched a bar counter, where the crowds were five or six deep, and a dozen or so red-jacketed waiters rushed around with trays of drinks. Inside the room, the chatter was almost deafening. The vast majority of the customers were Orientals and male, but there were also Europeans of both sexes – and some very attractive doe-eyed Chinese girls in silk. Then she tugged at his hand and led him back through the living room to his bedroom. In the back of her mind, Bailey had already decided that she was going to spend the next three nights in Gabriel's arms. She would have plenty of opportunities to be by herself over the next few months and she wasn't about to waste what precious little time they had left together.The only question was how far she was willing to go before Gabe went back to New York.They left the lights on in the foyer for when. .. for boredom on the drive.“You’re going to miss some great scenery,” Jim said.“We’ve been taking this route for two years, I won’t miss it,” I replied.“It’s always different,” He said.“I’ll check it out between chapters.”“Western part of the state is on fire,” Jim said.“We’re not going west,” I said.“Yer a bit contrary,” Jim said.“I miss her,” I said.“Marry the girl,” Jim chuckled.The crack was still there.Along the hike, for the first kilometer, there was plenty of evidence diggers had been.