they still stared but they did n't run screaming . it was time to throw the guy a bone . however , i still had to wait tables and my wife had to work as well , simply to make ends meet . he brought his concentration to bear on the figures listed on his computer monitor screen . coming around the corner , she saw dalton pacing and cam resting against the side of the pickup . dream sweet , he had said , and sweet dreams i had . he asked : why dont you just get another secretary ? 