I couldn’t be any more happy.’ ‘I know I can never do enough,’ Viv said. ‘You gave me courage . . . and hope. And my parents. Even without t...he advance, my life was enriched. And . . . it’s not nearly enough . . . I know. But I want you to know that I’m dedicating my next manuscript to you. The novel I’m writing now is about hope.’ ‘I don’t know what to say,’ Susan murmured, the light from the overpowering trees gleaming in the tears forming in her eyes. Cliff knew what to say, but he knew this. But a fall, that had been the final end of a few past partnerships.The top. She held herself just under the lip of a window waiting for a sound. There was a soft light up there, this would be the most dangerous part of the trip. Anyone on this side of the city looking her way would spot her the moment she raised up. There was nothing she could do about that but accept it and hope for chance. But for anything on the other side of that window, careful perception would save her having to kill.Not. Then one merely waits, allowing the silence to build and pressure the other party into responding. You yourself used that technique just a moment ago by simply looking at me after I expressed disdain for the quality of the responses your colleague received, thereby encouraging me to explain—an explanation, I would have thought, that you would not need inasmuch as this is a frequent ploy you use in conversation. It does not of course guarantee an honest answer, but it does guarantee one that. The floor was packed like sardines. Terry was sprayed repeatedly by beer all night. It made her look like she had just stepped out of the shower fully clothed. She was soaked and looked hot. The crowd cheered every time someone got her. Everyone eventually was wet.She got stuck out near the dance floor area. Unable to move. She told some people she needed to get over to the bar for refills. She was suddenly picked up and surfed over to the bar. Once there, she was put down on it and.