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I didn't answer that, but it didn't matter, she fell asleep on my lap and I had to get her into her bed somehow, it was already half past four. I put her on, keeping her eyes closed, and then took her in my arms. She put her limp arms around my neck and she looked really exhausted. Her hair hung slightly in her face and I stopped Judith, who was just bringing her last guests to the door. "Judith, where is her room?"

She smiled at me and had an uncertain look at Joey on my arm. "Upstairs, the very last door...there is a 102 on her door because she thought it was funny to unscrew her motel room number when we were out and then put it on her own room door!" She smiled at this little reminder .

This beautiful woman in my arms surprised me again and again. I carried her up and she continued to sleep. My breath hitched faster than I was in front of her door and there were actually three metal numbers stuck to it. I had to grin and set Joey down on her feet. I opened her door. “Joey, we're u