Impulsively I reached up to kiss his cheek. ‘What’s that for?’ ‘For my flowers. Thank you.’ ‘You are so very welcome. I am glad you like ...them.’ Returning to the stove we finished preparations. We sat in the breakfast nook and continued learning more about one another. The whole setting was topped off by a single candle that Steve had thoughtfully lit. We cleaned up the kitchen at the end of the meal, neither one needing to consult the other, just working in tandem. At one point, Steve. This reply brings a very puzzled look to her daughters face. Thinking quickly she explains, “He was pouring my medicine last night and stumbled spilling a little from the container, it’s only cough mixture but very sticky”. “Pity you can’t take your liquid straight from the container” says her daughter. With a smile her mother nods “Believe me I would love to do just that” “Does that medicine make you feel better Grandma?” “It certainly does” Henrietta replies winking at her. There were none. “Hi Tom,” replied Marcus. Tom walked towards the tall black man and extended his hand. The two men shook hands. Mandy watched from deep inside the back leather seats of the rear of Tom’s car. “So, did you guys talk?” asked Marcus. “Yes, yes we did. You have to understand that this has all happened a little quickly and before either of us had really given much thought to things. When Mandy acted like she did in there, it kinda caught me off guard initially.” Tom watched. ”“Let me clear it with Julia, but that’s a GREAT idea. That is how Scott found us, isn’t it?”“Yes. And Wen as well.”“How is she doing?”“I don’t know for sure, but OK I guess. She took a job with SPSS according to Jennifer.”“Did Jennifer decide what to do?”“She accepted the job at Tellabs. She starts on Monday. Nuvatec is pretty much closed as of December 31. They have a few things winding down, but Jennifer is one of the last ones to leave because she was helping Brunswick transition the.