She said, "It's for both of you."I said, "It's heavy."Britt began to open it. When she pulled it out it was a small statute of a couple embracing. It ...as a modern representation in a green-blue stone open in the middle. The bottom formed a heart shape. On that bottom, Mel had written "B+C, Christmas, 2012"On a card inside, she had written, "Your love has enough room for others to find a place in it. I have. Mel."Britt and I both had tears in our eyes as we hugged and kissed her.I gave Britt the. She knew what he meant, had she slept well without him. She just shook her head no. He smiled and headed for the bunkhouse. Friday did turn out to be a fun day after all. Some went swimming, some just lounged around, and some went in to Van Horn shopping. Elizabeth assured them that everything was ready, and she would need no help. She in fact disappeared for a few hours and when she came back Jamie was sure he could smell Dr Billy’s aftershave. He liked Dr Billy ok and if he made his mom. From what I could make out he was a malicious alcoholic who was stuck in a dead end job down the petrol station, blowing his lowly wages on cheap vodka and roll up cigarettes, hung around with the wrong crowd and never paid any attention to his six month old son. She was a passive aggressive serial cheat, fucking any guy who would give her a second look, whether it be the mailman, the debt collectors or even the Jehovah’s witness, which did make me laugh. Now this had happened several times,. You do want to do it just the way I really want it, don't you?"Mom laughed again. She was being a really good sport about the whole thing. I didn't know whether anything at all would come of this, but I was having fun talking to her in this surprising new way. "Pretty slick," Mom said, "but I guess I let myself in for it." She looked at me for a moment and then said, "All right, big boy. Let's do it."She stepped up close to me and I wrapped my arms around her. She put her warm, soft arms around.