Just because Ray was potentially seen with a blonde woman in his car, doesn't mean there was a romance. It also doesn't mean he is or is not gay. I'd be interested in knowing what LMW positioning in the car was. Were they leaning towards each other or away? Were they holding hands or were there maps and papers on their laps? What exactly did Butterworth see? As I stated in previous posts, I thought someone was smoking in his car and I also think Ray switched cars and went back to Bellefonte that day, so I too, would be interested in knowing when this Ms. Butterworth thinks she saw them. idk if we will ever really know the time because 6 years or so later, people's memories play tricks - even if she thinks she remembers it was after Penera's but before her afternoon croissant.
If it was "just an affair," I think Ray wouldn't have left his daughter and all his friends and just "disappeared." If it was "just an affair" Ray wouldn't have needed to DESTROY his hard drive to cover up his relationship with the mystery woman. He could have thrown it in the trash and Patty would have been none the wiser. There was something else going on that may or may not have included a relationship with this person, but it doesnt seem the "THE" reason for his disappearance. As far as the dark haired woman, she might have wore a wig or maybe it was another person who was also "helping" Ray.
