‘Tell me,’ he asked, ‘how did you choose this wine?’ ‘I’m guessing that I did it the same way that you did,’ she laughed. ‘I asked Mau...rice.’ Steve smiled. ‘I should have known. Oh well, at least we won’t run out and we know he has impeccable taste.’ Her tone was light and humorous. She was obviously enjoying being there, even with the awkwardness of her ‘gift’ to the host. He passed a glass to her and raised his in salutation. ‘Here’s to tonight. You’re a brave girl to let me try my new. She tried both, but felt much older with it up. She wasn’t a make-up user, but tonight she did wear some Grapeberry gloss. She looked into the mirror, admiring her ‘older’ look, when really, she looked adorably like a little girl playing grown up. She drove her lovely first car to the high school and parked in the teacher’s lot. It took her awhile to find the classroom, the numbers seemed to have been haphazardly assigned to doors. She wandered up and down the halls, trying to find the elusive. .. I wouldn’t...”“But you DID, Jackie. I’m single so it didn’t matter. I just thought it was up to you and Johnny how you live your lives. It’s your marriage, not mine”“Oh my God! You mean...”“We took one of the boys each. You sent me and mine up to your bedroom. You stayed down here. I thought perhaps you didn’t want to cheat on Johnny in his own bed.”“I’d NEVER cheat on him...”“I’m sorry Jackie. From what I could hear through the walls you were cheating on him all night and having a great. ’ ‘Are you sure? Because however you feel about it, Charlie meant for you to have your share of the farm. He didn’t leave it to you out of guilt, or whatever else you’ve told yourself. It was because he loved you, because you were Suzie’s niece, because—’ ‘It’s not about the money, okay?’ she cut in, lifting her head to glare at him. ‘That’s not the only reason. There are other reasons. Not everything in this world comes down to money.’ ‘No, but it bloody helps,’ Matt flashed back. ‘And I’m.