She laughed a little. "Come into the kitchen and I'll get you some iced tea."I followed her into the kitchen and just stood there. She handed me a gla...s of iced tea and I mumbled "thank you." No, it's you we should thank." Her eyes were bright blue and her smile was mesmerizing. "I'm Jen." Again I stood there mute. Finally she prompted, "And you are..." Sorry. Steve. I'm Steve. And my wife is Barb."She asked me a few questions about the neighborhood and I managed to give 2 or 3 word answers. As. "Hey ya'll voted to take the offer," I couldn't help laughing. "So is Mel helping out any?" She was at first, now they mostly have her walking around in shorts. Something about eye appeal. They act like we ain't appealing enough," the original old man complained."How dare they," I said with a laugh."That's what I said," he replied laughing as well."Could I speak with you Ms. Porter?" The woman I presumed to be Lois asked."Let's take it outside," I suggested.When we got out to the parking lot. "James I have to ask, although I know the answer ... Who told you where to find me?"James lifted his eyebrows as if the answer was too obvious to voice. "Georgia?", she whispered."Who else? She still cares about you"."Have you seen her?", she asked striving to sound indifferent."Yes. I wanted her advice and she agreed to see me". Sensing that the subject was painful for her he continued, "She tried to act like it didn't matter but she couldn't. I believe that she still loves you"."Our. "Just get it done quickly. Harris won't comeinside till everyone is finished. Same for Fowler."The run went as it usually did for them. Fowler did run along with thefront runners before dropping back to persuade those near the back toup the pace. Though he was strict, Fowler wasn't the same as Harris. "Paul, isn't it?" he asked Paul as he decided to run along the packthey were in. "Yes," said Paul, keeping his eyes on the path ahead."Just checking. Isn't your hair a bit long?" he asked."I like.