”“Yes, Mom ... I’ll get ready.”Jackie headed for the bathroom and returned to the living room. “Good night, Mom,” she said.“Good night. ...Did you thank Glenn for the clothes and for paying for your procedure?”“Thank you, Glenn,” Jackie said and hugged him.“You’re welcome, Jackie. I love you.”“I love you, too. Goodnight.”“Remember -- lights out at nine.”Jackie headed for her room and closed the door. Sierra opened her cabinet and surveyed her collection of Bourbon. “Tonight calls for something. In his eyes there could never be another woman that could ever hold his heart the way she has. Looking at her right at that moment he could barely believe how fast the years have gone by. She has always been the apple of his eye, daddy's perfect little girl. She has had his heart from the very moment that he first laid eyes on her. Only a few minutes old and she had already had him wrapped around her tiny finger. There were no words that could match the pride and the love that he felt for her. . "I'm Anne Stilwell. Who are you?" Alex Jefferson. You live in North College, don't you?"350." I thought I'd seen you. I'm on the first floor, 123."We walked back to the dorm, talking. Alex comes from Minneapolis, his father is in manufacturing there. As we went in the door, I said, "How about coming up to my place. We've got some beer." He didn't refuse.In the study room we sat talking, sipping our beer. I told him that Mary and I were looking for people to study with."People, or guys?"I. In short, mother has already been cured of any diseases she may have had.” Kal thought for a moment then shook his head, “Not sure why I felt I needed to tell you all of that.”Perra hugged him from behind, “I don’t mind, it’s the first time you’ve told me how you and Ikuno met,” a shadow passed over the girl’s face, “It sounded far more pleasant than the first time I saw her.”Kal reached back over his shoulder and patted Perra’s head, comforting the girl as the memories of her run-in with Sir.