You winning the lottery and helping folks out with the money is beautiful." Well don't get all teary eyed, I'm not giving shit away." I said. I hung u...p and went to deliver the news to my partners who were actually happy for the advice."We got this friend Roy who we can bring on to help with the tools. He is just a young whipper snapper of sixty five, but he's pretty dependable."When I got back it was noon and Willie was up and moving about the barge house. "Were you out playing Elvis again?" I. " "TELL ME!" YES! Oh yes, Daniel, I love it! Please... please dominate me!" Yeah, I had a feeling that you were the type that needed a firm hand to watch over and take care of you." Mmm... being taken care of sounds nice. It's been a long time since anyone took care of me." How long, Becky. When was the last time someone took care of you?"I guess it would have to be my father, actually. I had a boyfriend but I can't honestly say he took care of me. It was more the other way around—I took care. “Huh? 38 in three months’ time. I am now 37.” He gaped at me. “My God. I thought you were much younger.”I laughed as I took the compliment. “Is that why you took good care of me? Thank you.”Mads’ neutral gaze warmed and his smile reached his eyes for the first time.“No... But we are almost the same age then. I am 39.” He leaned close, placing his elbows on the table. He whispered, “I really thought you were a kid.”The underlying meaning lay heavy between us. I did not look up until the waiter. " I don't know... "Saying, "Come on." Amanda grabbed Kim's hand, and pulled her backtoward the tattoo salon. Kim put up a little struggle, but came alongfairly easily.They walked in, and looked around. There were all kinds of art on thewalls, and they started looking at various designs. Some were veryintricate, some were simple, some were very colorful, some were done inall black. There were also binders with various designs. The proprietorwas working on a client, but a very pretty girl walked.