Rob told me again that I'd done a good job on Friday. He also said that his VP was very impressed that I was Rob's son-in-law. I laughed and said that...I'd try not to let it all go to my head. Rob asked whether I was sure that we didn't mind his staying with us for "a few days." I told him there was no problem. He said he'd let us know when he was flying in. We shook hands and I drove home. Weena and I put the boxes in the guest bedroom and hung the suitbag.We had a salad lunch and I got out the. “You best tell me more about this invite”, he said as they had coffee which he had invited her to, much to the slight smiles of the other volunteers for it was a bit of a ritual that he had been involved with since joining this area of volunteers. ‘Why did you invite her Rick’, he was asked as the coffee was ordered. ‘She is certainly not attractive and you haven’t taken any interest in her before’ his companion whispered. He waited till the order was taken before replying. ‘She asked me to. “He’s just devoted to his work, I imagine because it’s his own company. He works in printing and advertising and marketing, and he likes to have a hand in everything. Doesn’t like to leave things to other people. The problem with that is that I’m always left like this, on my own. It’s a shame really because he can be sweet and considerate.”“And in bed?” My inebriation left me immune to the forwardness of the question, and I answered it with a noise that was supposed to indicate my derision.. "I'll take a shot of anything strong," replied Hal with an attempt at a negligent shrug of his shoulders before his voice broke. "I owe them a toast." Take a seat and I'll bring it over," said the bartender ignoring the brief flash of emotion.Limping on uneven legs, the young man made his way to a table that distanced him from the other two men in the room as much as was possible. They watched him, with tension evident in their posture, make the journey with empty eyes that sought the hidden.