In fact, one of them did ring a bell. I called Mindy into my office and handed her the list, with one of the names circled on it. “Do me a favor, Mi...dy, and find out who this guy is?”She looked at the list, a bit confused. “Who is he?”“That’s what I want you to find out. He must have a bio somewhere in the system. All I have right now is the name. I just want to see if it’s the same fellow I think, or somebody different.”She shrugged and nodded. “An old friend?”I smiled back. “Maybe. Let’s find. For those who are not familiar with it continue reading. “Ceres… sweetie… wake up,” I said loudly, shoving her shoulder to get her up. Sometimes she slept like she was dead. It had been a late night we had before, but those chores were not going to get done by themselves. We really had to do them, like yesterday. “Ta-Taliya…’ she yawned. Her breath could kick butt before she brushed. I turned away hastily. “What time is it?” Her eyes were barely open; she turned on her right side,. He breathed deeply and let all the odors come into him.He heard Mary come into the room.Then he smelled her. The fragrance was lilacs.She walked over and stood behind him for a moment.Then she touched him.There was no routine, no pattern.She just touched him.Gently, softly, lightly.Her hands played gently over the broad surface of his back. To Swede they felt like butterflies.He turned and faced her.Her face was so full of love.He found it hard to look at her.He placed his hands on her. Case’s mother had volunteered that day, and brought the woman and her daughter home. It was his father, Charlie, who convinced Vivian that Luciana Alvarez would be a great help around the house. They converted the space above the large garage to an apartment and Luciana and Isabela had been there since. His parents treated Isabela like a daughter, and she helped fill the empty nest after Chloe left for Georgia Tech.Charlie had become the father figure in her life and Case had become her first.