She’s so . . . wonderful. She’s everything I should want.’ ‘There’s more to love than a check-list. There are intangibles that even I can’...t guess at. If I had based my love-life on binary characteristics, I don’t know if I ever would have wound up with Lola. And THAT is a concept that scares my heart.’ Keith stood up. ‘Thanks Dr. Martin.’ ‘You’re welcome. And thank you,’ she said earnestly. ‘For standing by me . . . and for standing by Pat. You’re one of the people that make my job worthwhile.’. I heard footsteps and saw the beam from a flash light. “Ursula?” “Ya, it’s me”She had on a t-shirt and soccer shorts. “Umm… You’re not wearing a shirt” she told me.Oh my god! I forgot to put on a shirt! This was awkward, she probably thought I was trying to act all macho to impress her. “Oh shit! Sorry, I can go put one on” “No, it’s fine” she said. Her eye’s drifted over my torso.We turned the lights on and sat down on the stairs and began to talk about our lives. There. .." she started, and paused for an acknowledgement from me. "Then there are the other details." Oh?" Transportation to your doctor and physical therapy visits. Those were my jobs and Jessica is doing everything else. That is the agreement." I hadn't thought of needing to be taken around. Anything else?" You don't want to pay for an apartment that you can't use, do you?" No. I can't afford to, really." So your things need to be sorted and packed." Oh." Will we bring those over to Aunt Jeanie's?". "Oh my God, Gina! What happened?" exclaimed Cindy.Gina explained in a long burst what had happened to her and why her husband probably wouldn't be able to pick her up. She realized she was shivering in the cold air inside the store and wrapped her arms around herself in a futile effort to warm herself up.Cindy noticed and immediately insisted Gina come home with her and dry off. Upon Gina's grateful acceptance Cindy went off to finish locking the back room up. Gina dug out her cell phone and.
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