Mick was not back home yet so she had a chance to take some of the scented candles that she had stored in the kitchen. In her bedroom she took a small...bottle of the perfume she always used and put it in her bag along with a similar one. Crouching down to her knicker drawer she looked at her underwear deciding t leave everything where it was she picked up one of her toys she licked along its length and put that in her bag as well.In the bath room she picked up a few Tampax and towels, going. " Of course!" she said in a very up-beat tone, "and when do you want me to start." I looked at her sheepishly, not wanting to appear over eager and quietly replied, "how about today." Fine Mary, just show me where your cleaning stuff is. Is it okay to call you Mary?" Yes of course", I said "and... erh... " What is it?" she asked."Well, if its not too pushy could you... erh... would you... um... Let me start again", I said and gathering my courage blurted out, "would you be prepared to start by. A dozen long stem roses.When Viv saw Leo walk through the door she panicked. She froze behind her desk. "Viv," Leo said to her, "I wanted to apologize for yesterday. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. I offer you these flowers as a token of my friendship and a sign of my deep regret for scaring you." Viv couldn't respond. Leo noticed she was terrified and chuckled. He placed the flowers on her desk and opened the box for her. "I need your help if we're going to be friends,. "Done."She stared at him for a moment, searching his face for signs that he understood and believed her. She wasn't sure; these days, with all that had happened to her -- happened around her -- she wasn't sure of much. She stood tall, smiled to him, turned to leave, then stopped suddenly and turned back. "Oh ... and by the way. You need to be very ... and I mean VERY specific in what you write. It ... the book ... it has a way of interpreting your words the way it wants to. Fair warning."Again.