.. or better, roses ... to Jeanie?" Theresa asked."Don't you start on that." What my dear sister is trying to suggest to you is that a woman has feeli...gs. And when a man does something touching, it is bound to bring tears." Woman? We're talking about Jessica." One more word, Buster..." Jeanie said.The conversation halted when Jessica appeared in the kitchen. She walked over and sat down on her mom's lap."Did Dad ever write to you?" No. We were never apart. We saw each other in school and. It didn’t usually take that long.And then they did. A surprising flood of people came outside, talking enthusiastically. Robert was suddenly there, clutching his suitcase with a grim expression. He caught sight of me almost immediately. His face grew darker but he said nothing. He walked by without another look. Then I saw Jake, one of the other attorneys that didn’t get as much of a chance to show his talents. I wondered what he was doing there.Landon strolled out, a huge smile on his face.. I was somewhat shocked and bewildered by this news. I sipped on my drink for a while, trying to sort out this development in my mind. After a few moments I asked, "Well, who are the others in your little group?"Lynn said " Tim and Candie Saunders and Doctor Ken Milner and his wife Jan. You haven't met them, but they have that large house on the other side of the Saunders. They've been on a tour of Europe for some time, but will be back in a week or so." "Oh, Jeff and Jerri Overton are in,. . or not so funny?” Mom persisted.“It happened a few weeks ago,” Susan began. “The three of us were out shopping at an out-of-the-way mall. It’s the only kind of place where Mom will allow us to be seen with her: afraid for her image and all that.”“It’s really funny,” Tony picked up. “Mom will do those TV interviews, and it plays the same way every time. She goes with our two youngest siblings, whoever they may be at the time. It works best when they’re about 1½ and 3½,” he confided. “In all.