True to his word br He returned a bit later br When he took her arm br She could sense his good nature br br They walked and they talked br He asked her her name br She told him 'Desire', br From 'Desiree' came br br She knew better br Than to solicit outright br Preferring to let him br Decide what was right br br As they walked, they came br To an all night cafe br He took her inside br And ordered lattes br br He listened intently br As she chatted away br He could tell she was nervous br By what she didn't say br br She didn't state the obvious br He was a cop-she was a date br She asked not his intentions br Nor what was her fate br br She explained in brief br About her life br The hard knocks she'd taken br The anguish, the strife br br She couldn't help wondering br What was his game? br But there was attraction there, br Just the same br br When he walked her home br She appeared quite shy br There was an innocence there br That he couldn't buy br br He gave her a peck br On the top of her head br Gave her one hundred dollars br And tucked her in bed br br As he left her apartment br He blew her a kiss br And muttered some words br That she couldn't miss br br 'There's a lifetime of love br And a future so sweet br Please end this all now... br Don't go back to the street' br br Part 4 to follow...