She had her head turned and was talking to the man so I didn't think she'd seen me yet. I detoured to the end of the check in counter, turned my back ...and picked up the house phone. Behind me I heard the man say, "Reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Burns" and then I listened to the rigmarole of signing in and then the man said, Oh, and please have room service send up a bottle of champagne. That all right with you my love?"My wife's voice said, "What ever you decide darling."The clerk gave them the. She was just about to order a chilled soda when a voice from behind greeted her warmly. “Mrs.Bigg isn’t it?” Turning around Lynda found herself starring at a very handsome young man with the enviable physique of an Olympic athlete. “Yep! Lynda Fox-Bigg!” She said, slightly dazzled by his instant charisma. Her face lighting up with a warm smile, she recognized him as one faces at her previous the night. His name was Wyclef, and he was a native Jamaican student who also worked for the catering. After a few minutes, I she calmed down some."Jenny, talk to me love. How is this place bothering you? I know you weren't attacked."She stepped back and stuck out her wrist displaying the scar."This is where I did this to myself. It hurt like hell." Come here. We need to talk about this. Just remember, you have nothing to fear. There is nothing that will hurt you." I know."I walked her over to the place where I found her. I never realized it, but the knife that she used was still there. It must. . I guess I did okay with him. You know he reallyloves you." Deanna, he's wonderful. I couldn't have made it through the lastfew months without him. Ever since..." Tears well up again."Douglas... tonight is not going to be about that. It's about us.It our wedding anniversary, isn't it? You remembered my rose.That is so sweet. Any other surprises for me?"She says that every year. "Oh my God, Darling... I didn't thinkto..." Douglas, it's okay, your being with me is the only present Ineed this.
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