They're the only ones who'll buy those holdings from us." Suppose Macklinson's decides to bid on the whole thing, Dad? Then, they end up getting what ...ou're worried about now, plus they'll get a lot more strength in areas where they have no current presence. Would you rather have that? We need to split Consolidated up ourselves, to make sure we don't strengthen any single competitor more than we're strengthening ourselves. If we're the ones to make the purchase, we make the decisions about who. I look forward to our meeting. May I compliment you on your promptness? How do I know this, the bellman was instructed to only give you this message if you arrived before 2pm. Please come to room 1231. Just as I finish reading the message, the elevator bell chimes and the doors open. I enter the elevator and I reach to press the button for the 12th floor and notice my hand shaking, I wonder to myself if it is from fear or anticipation. My thoughts drift to how badly I had lost time on the way. We just looked at each other, and engrossed ourselves in a long, sensuous, probing kiss. We both knew there would be a second date.I was home in time to turn off the alarm. Even so, my Dad was awake, worried about his little girl; the girl that was soon to become a woman.Robbie and I talked to each other every night on the phone, until his parents, or mine, told us enough was enough, hang up already—we reluctantly did so.We made it a point to meet at the library on Saturday morning to study,. " Uh oh, what?" Remember how you were talking about my friends, and how I said they'd just have to get used to it? Well, here comes the first test. That's Jessie walking up the street." Your best friend, Jessie?" The same." You wanna get up and sit next to me, so she doesn't see us all cozy like this?" Not on your life." Wow. Did somebody give you a chutzpah infusion today?" They both laughed, as Jessie walked up the stairs to the porch, a very quizzical look on her face."Yo, Soph," she.