Lets see how the evening pans out. I am happy you are here with me though.”Paul mentioned “I got a call from this office telling me I must attend.... When you get a call from this office you attend. I have no idea why either?”Another two courses arrived with Jim moving about each time. Finally the meals were finished. Jim stood up at the table he was attending. “Ladies and Gentlemen. I am here at this table with our new hope for these islands. Here are the Doctors and Nurses who are going to help. It was one of the ones I had her go buy. It was lavender colored, very classically styled. The hem flowed freely just above her feet. It was gathered at her waist and was held up by 2 thin straps. She still wore her maternity bra. She wore a blank expression on her face, seemingly happy and without a care in the world but just not what you would call totally engaged.She came in, told Tom what a fantastic lover I was and what a miserable disappointment he was. She told him the only time. It was sundown and the three had the beach to themselves as they sat, skin to skin, watching the sun sink behind the mountains in the distance."I'm really sorry that I wasn't around to watch you grow up. I look at you and I see two grown women I barely know. I had wanted to care for you as best I knew how and I blew it." Father, how was it with Grandfather ... I mean, when you were young?" When I was a child, I never saw him. Once I was fifteen, he started to drag me along with him; I was with. ”“Well, it’s the truth and I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.”“Yeah, he has been hit pretty hard by the ‘puberty express.’”“Pretty hard, huh? Good one, Nicole.”“Mom, I didn’t mean it that way! Although that is kinda funny. What’s gotten into you?”“Good question. I guess I just feel good about seeing you and your brother getting along so well. That really seemed to come out of nowhere.”“Yeah, I guess.”“Any idea what brought down the battle lines with you two? I mean, for the longest time.