The provision you have made for their stay is sufficient for the moment," Mev answered."That's good. When will we be ready to leave?" Shina asked."Pre...parations are nearly complete and we shall make our departure late this evening, after midnight. If you have any final preparations or acquisitions to make you should do so now," Mev answered."I will make sure everyone and everything is ready by that time, Mev." Excellent, I will inform you when the time comes to make the transition," Mev told. “So, Steve, you’re in software and travel a lot. What else should I know about you? Steve shifted in his seat, clearly a bit uncomfortable with the question. “Well, um, not sure how to say this. Been a long time since I have done anything like this. I’ve been married for 18 years, have two kids and a dog. Never in my ten years on the road have I gone to dinner with a lady where it was not business-related. Sorry if I am a bit nervous. When I asked you to dinner, I was just thinking about some. I'm fine, I guess." I wasn't, but there was nothing anyonecould do to make me feel better about what happened. Lisa asked, "Do you want us to come and wait with you?" "Uh, no, I, uh, there's no reason, I guess, and, uh, Travis andSheila are here." I sniffed again. "Um, I guess I'll be okay with themand everything." Debbie asked, "Are you sure? You sound really shook up." "Yeah, I am, I guess." "Where are you?" "I'm at, uh, Sisters of Mercy, the emergency room there.". But that little tummy pouch one develops during pregnancy was still present and nothing short of cosmetic surgery would ever get rid of it. One evening she had struck a sexy pose for Grant just before slipping into bed beside him and said, ‘Whataya think? I’ve lost forty pounds.’ He eyed her from over the top of the book he had been reading and replied, ‘If you could just lose that flabby pouch over your belly, you might be okay.’ With obvious lack of concern for her or her feelings, he.