.. nobody had mentioned anything to me about a college fund when I left home. Samantha could see me getting angry and put her hand on my arm."Paul, ev...eryone does things they regret. When you're father and mom came to see you in the hospital, he told me how much he regretted missing those years in your life and how he hated himself for his pride. I knew about your college fund but he made me promise to keep it a secret. He wanted to give you a check when you came to visit so you could pay off. It'd be nice to meet someone who knew what I liked." What are you going on about?" asked Kendra, entering the kitchen with a towel wrapped around her body and another around her head. "Is that mine?" she asked Elaine, sitting down and reaching for the spare cup.Elaine nodded."I was just saying," repeated Chelsea. "That most of the guys we meet are just boys. I'd like to meet a man. A real man." What? Someone old and wrinkly?" Kendra asked, teasing."Nooo! God. I just mean someone who knows how. I think it is very sweet. Being honest and telling someone you like them is never dumb. And I am glad that you like me and flattered that you think I'm beautiful," she said."I had an idea you liked me more than just as Tommy's mom... I've seen you watching me several times. I never wanted to say anything because I didn't want to embarrass you. But it made me feel good that I could still turn a young man's head–you are a good ego boost, honey!" Oh, Ms. Cooper, you don't need to worry about an. How long...” Nick paused. “Tell me what you have planned.”“I’d like to come to New York with her. There’s no real reason I can’t do most of special requests from anywhere. Eighty percent of my job is over the phone or in the app. If my boss gets a stick ... if he decides to be a stickler for the rules, I have six weeks of vacation I’ve accumulated and no projects on my schedule. Pru and I aren’t done hanging out and I think she’ll transition better if I’m around.” Rada shrugged. “All subject to.