’ ‘You are not going.’ Damien said categorically. ‘You can’t tell me what to do.’ She was getting impatient. ‘You’re right. I can’t....’ Damien said nodding his head. ‘However, I would advise you not to do it, since he’s under investigation and you have made allegations against him. It would look a little contradictory and could jeopardise the integrity of the whole process.’ He silently prayed for her to believe him. A long moment of silence filtered the air. Leigh narrowed her eyes. ‘Thanks for. Everyone is healthy. Status quo is okay.’ The florist van that entered her line of vision, and stopped in front of her house, reminded her that it was Valentine’s Day. She put her coffee cup down on the coaster on the side table and jumped up. She looked in the mirror, fixed her hair, adjusted the tie tighter on her bathrobe, and looked out the window again before unlocking and opening her front door. It had been years since her husband had bought her flowers. She couldn’t remember exactly. I just said I didn't know where she was so just keep the kids. That is what I said, but I suspected she was probably out screwing one of the neighbors. She certainly had found someplace or someone to hang out with.I left the house at ten-thirty and went to work. This was going to be a boring evening as the plant was shut down for the holiday, so I was alone. I turned the live feed to my house on a little after eleven. Mary was home. I could see that she looked beat and dejected. However, it was. It took about fifteen minutesbefore we began to talk again. I am sure the fact of our embrace and passionate kissing played heavy on our minds. Our conversations returned after we met another couple riding in the opposite direction and bidding them a friendly hello. After that we talked as nothing had happened but we both knew that if we were to ever to be alone again, our lives would be forever changed. At work that same day I couldn't take my mind off of Paula. Theremainder of the work week.