I'm sorry, I'll not bother you."He turned and walked up the lane, his pain showing in his slow, stumbling walk."Just a minute, Sir. I... well; I was j...ust ready to eat dinner. I'm..." Hesitating, she continued, "Sir, I'm not open tonight but if you want to share my meager food you may."That night started a slow, fumbling relationship between the two. He sat silently, at a loss for words. After a few quiet questions from her he talked of his life, his love for the lost Martha, the pride he had in. “At the hospital, I have no one, no relatives. Could you please put her down as my next of kin, as my fiancé?” John asked.“Sure son, I want to thank you for the splendid job you did. You actually made so many of those children believe you were me. Thank you.” Chris said as he nodded to John. “Now rest, Jennifer will be there when you awake.” John nodded then was asleep.At the hospital John was in surgery for possibly an hour then recovery. Finally a nurse came out, “Jennifer Avalon?”“Yes ma’am!. Drew's question had an immediate sobering effect on Mark and he decided the arrangements hadn't been over the top after all."Where are you taking us?" he asked."I thought the safest place would be the police college at Tulliallan," Drew replied, "the accommodation is a bit basic but at least we'll be surrounded by policemen and its unlikely even the Hamiltons would try anything there."The drive took them onto the M8 then the A80/M80 and the M876 until they crossed the River Forth on the. The whats, wheres, hows, and all of that. So tell me!" "I am now working on my third job. The first was in a bank agesago, the second was as a maid and cook, and now in the departmentstore. Today was my first day there. I am 31 yeas old and live withanother lady who is about the same age I am." "Well, I am 32 and have had only one serious relationship thatended tragically. I never found anyone that impressed me until Ifound you. I don't know why but you impressed me. I own a supperclub and.