“What’s wrong? Can I help at all? Is he going to be okay? Do we need ... Shouldweskipdinnerandgoseehim?”Alaina blinked. I don’t want to skip d...inner with you! “No, um, I don’t think skipping dinner would help. And you’re already helping? But...” she began tapping her fingers on her door-side armrest. “I don’t know if he’s going to be okay? It’s a little complicated.”“Tell me! Now!”Wow, Tiff’s really fired up. “Did you ever meet Laura?”“Laura?” said Tiff, wrinkling her brow. “You mean his ex?. At least tonight they could get together for a little fun. It would be an office party Leslie wouldn't soon forget.On the way to the lab it started to rain. That wouldn't have been so bad,except that the car got a flat. Of course, Leslie remained inthe car while Ed got out in the rain and changed the flat. His tux was totallysoaked. When they got to the lab, Leslie helped him change into a labcoat while the tux dried off."That will have to do for now." Leslie smiled as she took a wine glass. Well, it would be when he could get a new breaker in. After the old woman had left, he'd stripped off his shirt to help with the heat of the pump house. Still, he was very hot and sweaty, so the shower really felt good. As the warm jets of water blasted the sweat from his body, he failed to notice the faint pink mist rising from the shower stall.As he stepped from the shower, Jim felt a little disoriented. That quickly passed as he toweled himself off, then pulled on his clothes. Feeling. "I don't know much about you; only what I know from three years ago and what I've seen here today, but I trust my daughter; I trust her judgment so I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt. When you were talking before, you asked how you could ever expect me to forgive you; the answer is, you treat my daughter right; you treat her with respect and you never do anything to hurt her. As long as you do that, all is forgiven; but, if you do hurt her, boxing or no boxing, I'll break you in.