8 “So good to see you again. I didn’t anticipate the circumstances, but life is full of surprises.” The man was as cocky as he had been the first night I met him, but there was something a little different about him tonight. I couldn’t put my finger on it. How on earth had it been Neil? I didn’t have time to think through the whys and hows now though. I was in this for the long haul. “Good evening,” I said, playing it cool. I was certain he had read the look of shock and surprise on my face and that he was probably reveling in it silently. “Thank you for having me here.” I realized how dumb it sounded the minute the words left my lips, but I didn’t know what else to say in the situation. Hey, thanks for paying to take my virginity and saving my little brother’s life. That wouldn’t have