The Copa Cabana show and dinner were great, but Sam had forgotten to bring any formal clothing with him, so before leaving the hotel I had to run and buy him a pair of slacks he could wear that night. He remembered his shirt and tie thankfully! While he took a shower, I ran to a local store and bought the slacks for him and then had to iron them so he could have a decent outfit to wear that night. At the end, everything came out fine and we all had a great time. But for that moment I felt I was dealing with a child and that bothered me. He should have been sure he had the proper attire to wear in case we wanted to go somewhere nice. Maybe we’re different when it comes to that and that night it started to show. Yes, I was in love with him, but suddenly had doubts about us ending up together because of silly things like that. He was very mature when it came to his work – and of course making love – but quite immature when it came to his personal life.
   That night was to be our last night together in Florida. We spent it together and made love like never before. Somehow I felt it was near the end because of the distance that separated us, but refused to believe it. Nevertheless, I lived in California and he lived in London driving a Dial-a-Cab taxi! Could we just survive on love? I didn't know what was to come very soon!
   The next day we got up, had a breakfast along with Sheila and Sean and then it was time to say goodbye. We stood in front of the hotel by his rental car for a long time. Someone took our photo. I didn’t know it then, but that was the last time I was to see him in person and the last photo we ever had together.
   Many bad things happened after we parted that day. Sam had mentioned to me in the past that he had been chatting with Auvril, an old girlfriend from his teen years back in Ireland and who now lived in the US. But he said they were just friends and that was it. Later, I found out that he had flown into Tampa instead of Miami because he had planned all along to meet with Auvril. In fact she had flown there to meet with him - even though she was engaged to an American man. They met at Clearwater Beach near Tampa. 
   I know that there was some kissing between them, but no sex – well that’s what Auvril told me. She said she wasn’t attracted to him after so many years. How did I find out about their meeting? I had copied her US phone number from Sam's phone book when I’d

LOVE ON THE INTERNET – The Finale…

been in London with him. I called her and told her about Sam and I
and how we had met right before he went to Tampa to meet with her. She couldn’t believe it. I also told her about his girlfriend in London. Auvril and I stayed in touch for a few days and when Sam found out about it - I told him myself on the phone - he almost had a heart attack. His scam had been discovered. He wasn’t so smart after all.
   He was also cheating on me with Mary in London in addition to Auvril in Tampa - or was he cheating on Mary with Auvril and me? I never found out if he knew Mary before me or if he met her after me. All I know is that once when Mary and I talked on the phone, we both were very confused by Sam's actions. In spite of it all, Sam and I stayed in touch much longer via the phone, but my feelings for him had changed… or had they? I was always so confused when it came to Sam! I loved him and I hated him, but I was also very hurt by him.
   Eventually Sam and Mary moved in together, but even then he’d call occasionally just to see how I was. He’d tell me he wished he could come to California. Was he kidding or what! Why could he not just cut the string and let me go?  He even had the nerve to tell me that he still loved me among a bunch of other lies. He called me right after midnight on Millennium night to wish me a happy new year even when it was only 4pm here in California. He often also called when he felt lonely. He’d tell me he loved me, keeping me confused as to my feelings for him.
Eventually Sam left London and Dial-a-Cab to move back to Ireland with girlfriend Mary, but 

Jenny