‘You taste like toothpaste.’ ‘Is that so?’ He leaned down to nuzzle her neck. ‘Mmm.’ A bell rang from the attached kitchen. ‘Ah, dinner... is ready.’ He stood up. He led her to the table and pulled the seat out for her. Once she was settled he walked off into the kitchen to serve up the meal. ****** Jack watched Sara quietly in the candlelight. She wasn’t eating much, he didn’t figure she would. He cleared his throat, and took a sip of brown soda. There was no wine to be had at this romantic. I finally thought of something to say."Laura, did you get your money back from Gene yet?" I knew that Gene had picked up his check at the lawyer's office, because I'd approved the dispersing of it when the law office had called me."I haven't received it yet, but he called to tell me he was ready to pay me off. I understand I have you to thank for making this repayment possible?" Cindy more than me. She's the one who used her feminine wiles to talk me into doing it. I have no idea what I'm going. " Good, you start them cooking. We'll feed them what we have and I'll go down and buy some more food." You're a softy, you know." I know and you love me because I am." That got me a kiss.It was I who carried the sandwiches, one large bottle of soda pop, three bottles of beer, and five apples down the stairs. I was met with disbelief at first and then many a thank you. I spoke to the wife, "Listen to me. I don't want to know your names or anything about you. You are just passing through."That. ” He slid the ring onto her finger.Gloria handed Kara another simple, slender gold band. She took Adam’s hand in hers. “Adam, my love, who taught me love and how to love. I accept your ring and offer you mine as a token of my promise to love you to the exclusion of all others, to share with you my life, my body, my worldly possessions, my joys and my troubles. What’s mine is now ours, for better or worse and in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live. With this ring I take you.