He hoped Grant would be willing to return to the alternate afternoon system that he had employed when Jesse first went to work for him.The discussion ...as short.“I’ve been expecting this, Jesse, ever since you knew you would be attending university full time. I was wondering if you could make three afternoons at the usual time?” Grant asked as they chatted late that afternoon.“I hope so, Grant. It will depend on my courses, so until I have a schedule, I won’t know for sure. As soon as I do, we. ‘What will be your…’ she thought for a moment ‘… for lack of a better word rules be?’ I was surprised she thought there would be rules but when she mentioned it a lot came into my head. ‘No sleeping with other men, you do as I say when I ask, you do not in any way embarrass me, you cannot storm off in the middle of sex for something I have said or done, you will dress appropriately for functions and you will not go off and do your own thing without asking me first. If you break any of these. She did not mention what happened to make her hurried back, simply offered that she chose to return back since she was not feeling all too well. No, she did not think it will be possible for her to go ahead with the restoration plans since Cassie had taken too many projects lately and they were struggling to meet deadlines. Her dad sounded septic but she managed to get off the phone without offering the true reason of her hasty departure. She simply replied that Dominic had gone for some urgent. As if he read her mind, he asked, ‘Would you like to borrow a shirt?’ He handed her a soft flannel work shirt and then said with a wink, ‘I forgot the forks, be right back.’ She held his shirt to her face and breathed in his aroma…a mixture of smells, something like tree bark with a hint of motor oil. She thought it was wonderful. She quickly put it on and sat at the table. She picked up her fork and…fork, ‘but he…’ He walked back in the room, empty handed…that shy smile still on his lips, .