Put together it probably isn't enough to buy the diner, but we will never know unless we ask. Let's go back and have dinner tonight and see what it is...like with more customers in attendance."The diner was almost too busy. The owners were the ones that prepared the food. They were good at it without any lost motions. Many of the customers were well-known and their meals were started just as soon as they came through the door. Bertha had a young girl helping on the tables and both were swamped.. I also lost a lot of my modesty as far as my brother was concerned. I wasn't cavalier about it, but I didn't think twice about standing in the bathroom fixing my hair or putting on makeup in my underwear. The fact is; it made things easier. Neither my brother nor I had to wait for the other one to get ready to go out of the house.We still allowed each other privacy for certain bathroom functions, but that was about it.Track season started and Cindy and I made the team again. We had practice. Would it be so bad to let him?”Grace sighed. “I suppose that will leave me with more money to buy his wedding ring.”“A splendid idea!” Elvira said, handing her the carefully packaged gown and Mac’s American Express card.When Mac saw Grace exit the store, he could tell by the look on her face that she was irritated.“Here’s your Amex, Mr. Moneybags,” she said.“What happened? Was your card declined?”“Nope. Elvira told me that I should let you buy the dress.”Mac frowned, “It was that easy?”“Yes,”. “She doesn’t want me to tell anyone that they’re married and that if I wanted to be Lily full time at work, they’d support me,” she said. “Wow! Do you want to be Lily full time already?” Julia asked.“I don’t know,” Lily said. They drove home in silence. Lily was lost in her own head. Everything had changed in such a short period of time. Did she really want to be Lily full-time already, or was she happier as Liam. She couldn’t deny the way Julia looked at Lily was different, but was it enough..