"Well this certainly isn't your best effort honey." I know mom but I'm trying, honest. It's just that..." It's just that you're spending entirely too ...much time running around with this Chad boy and not enough time on your studies, that's the problem." Oh mom you're exaggerating this whole boyfriend thing, honestly." Oh really, well we'll see."The following Monday Megan was doing the laundry and when she stripped Jean's bed she noticed a paper bag partially hidden behind her night stand.. “I’m ready to go,” she said.We left the office.* * * *Twenty minutes later, we sat in a restaurant. Roni was sipping from a glass of chardonnay and I had a beer in front of me.“Employment physicals are usually not as thorough as this one,” Roni said.“So, you got your money’s worth, or the company did.”“I’ve never had a physical where I had to be completely nude before.”“I guess everybody does their exams differently.”“Usually, they let you keep your underwear on.”I shrugged. “Did he examine you. We'll take a few days and drive Canberra to Sydney to Newcastle to Brisbane to Roma. It's around 800 miles. No, from Canberra to Brisbane. I presume that Gordy can get from the beach to your place. No, we've not really fixed on where to live yet. I think Alice is equidistant between the uni and Roma. He's turning purple. It's quite becoming. Anyway, I'll phone my dad. He'll most likely fly into Roma a day or two early. Saturday, 27 November. 14:00? OK. Oh. No white dresses. No penguins. No, not. .. no." Have you ever seen Rome? Really seen her?"This only confused her more. "I've been around the city. Why are you asking me this?"He smiled. "Come on, let's enjoy ourselves."Helena followed him out of the hospital, her limbs and back stiff with straitlaced tension. "You're kidding, right? You can't be serious." Come on, you've been under a lot of stress lately. Let me show you a good time. See the sights." I've been under a lot of stress because of you! And I've already seen the Colosseum.