It's pack and load. We get organized. One of her fellow teachers stops by to help, so it goes quickly. We finish up in the evening. We'll leave in the morning, probably taking us 4-5 days of driving.

I sit on the remaining chair with her on my lap. "One final thing: I need to call Gloria and tell her I'm moving in with you."

"I'm not sure how much to trust Gloria."

"I do, completely. So, you'll have to trust me."

"All right."

"You know that Gloria was serious about leaving with you?"

"Yes, I got that message. Gloria is fun. She beautiful. I didn't love her then and...