MY FIANCEE

ADAM

I held Lisa close to me as we walked out of the motel gently. I was thinking about the next course of action to take, when the receptionist who had earlier shown us his dirty room ran up to me and said, "Excuse me, Sir. I have another accommodation, I'd like to suggest to you."

"And where is that?" I asked. "I hope it's nothing like the room you just showed us?"

"Oh no, Sir. Of course not," he replied. "The thing is, the owner of this motel lives in a house just a few paces from here, it's very big and comfortable but he's not in the country at the moment.

His wife is the only one at home, I can try to convince her, perhaps she can accommodate you both in her house until tomorrow.

Trust me, it's very clean. I've been there so many times."

I nodded, "I see..."

"But... Ummm... You'll still give me the ten thousand, right?" He asked.

I smiled, it was obvious he was willing to do anything to ensure that the money did not pass him by.

"Alright then, if you can get us the house, I'll