“What about your mother’s house? You could have them all there. Plenty of room.”Claire was silent and looked unhappy.“What is it?” asked Joh...n, concerned.“It’s just ... You...” she stopped and then came out with it. “Your first Christmas alone – I mean without Elizabeth. I wanted to spend Christmas with you, John.”John felt a warm glow and a surge of affection for her.“Hmm. I wonder?” Then he stirred himself. “There are five of us, more of you if they all came...”“You mean have everyone at. I smiled and greeted him as he came through the doors. He smiled back as he came over to the desk."How can I help you today?" In my head I was thinking about how he could help me. His smile all but dazzled as he asked me about a particular book, leaning against the counter with his head cocked at just the right angle to look up at me through those long, thick lashes.I looked up the book in the online catalog and told him the call number. He asked if I would go with him, claiming he got. It was perfect for her. I always came back to the office over my lunch break as the advertising execs that I met were usually unavailable at that time unless you had the budget to treat them to a three martini lunch. I wasn't yet twenty-one, so I couldn't join them in their drinking. So I came into the office one day and there she was.aroslav: Love at first sight?HAROLD: Oh heavens no. More like a catfight about to start. I just walked through the front door and headed back toward my cubicle. Now all I had to do was make sure things stayed changed. To that end, there would not be many more visits to Rosa’s Cantina in my future.Molly did have me some chow warming on top of the stove in the form of a couple of thick slices of ham and a half dozen biscuits. Molly also looked extra fine that morning, so I waltzed up to her and gave her a good morning kiss right on her little bee-stung Irish lips. Before Molly could react, I stepped back and gave her a boyish grin.“Good morning,.