00 – since you have already purchased twelve thousand heifers and steers from our association.”“Call it a Done Deal! Write up the Bill of Sale o... all our cattle, including the bulls, and I’ll pay you for the bulls now.”After all the handshaking and backslapping was done, I opened my new satchel and counted out the money for the bulls.Before we left for the motel, the women and girls went with Helen when she rushed upstairs to pack. I came close to telling her not to bother packing very much,. March was a beautiful month. During the first week, we took possession of our new home that my family and I built. Beth and I christened the shower before a single piece of furniture arrived. There would be a lot of fun in this wild, wet, and wonderful space. We spent the month painting and decorating before filling the house with some old furniture, lots of new pieces, and all of our stuff.The other event in March was the birth of our first nephew, Paul Junior. My brother, Paul, and Melody,. " I giggle as I key the numberinto my phone, which only rings once before a familiar old-soundingvoice answers."Happy birthday to you..." Grandma sings as I giggle harder. By the timeshe finishes the song, I'm practically in hysterics!"Thanks, thank you so much for my presents!" I say excitedly."Have you opened them yet?" Grandma asks."Not yet, I've only just got up..." I say."And here I was thinking it was only teenaged girls who spend all day inbed," grandma tuts as I giggle again. "You're. ‘Ava, don’t fight me, please,’ he whispered gently to her earlobe, stroking her brow. ‘I can’t do this, it’s not right, you don’t love…’ she sucked in a breath, swallowing her fear. Mendoza stopped abruptly, propping himself up from her, not wanting to talk of this tender subject for he himself did not know what he felt. His gaze narrowed and darkened. ‘Love…?’ He paused, his heart lurching from her words. He searched her face for a response. When she didn’t reply, he descended on her again,.