I’d been out of town for two weeks on a job that still had three weeks to go when another mechanic, Shawn, said I should stay at his house instead of paying the high price for a motel.

I said I appreciated the offer but it would probably be best if I didn’t because I usually stay up late watching TV. Shawn said that was no problem. They had lots of room with all their kids out of the house. It was just him, his wife and a niece who was staying with them. It would put me an hour closer work, so I asked if he was sure his wife didn’t care, and he said they let others stay in the past. So I took him up on his offer.

At the house Shawn introduced me to his wife Carrie and niece Jo. After dinner we were watching TV until Shawn and Carrie went to bed at half past eight. A few minutes later Jo said... Read More