? The crowd looked on in admiration, but Evilena couldn't tell if it was for?the woman's ?strength and skill at breaking up the fight or her beauty.?A... the cop walked toward the door, Evilena spoke to her.? "? You did a good job with those guys. Do you always work without backup?, Officer James??? " The woman was a bit surprised Evilena knew her name but then remembered the ?shiny silver name tag above her breast pocket that read " Patrol Officer Tori James" in large, engraved letters?"Yeah,. ’ Ivy turned onto Willow’s street. ‘He’s a hard one—ha ha—to forget.’ ‘Mmmm.’ With any luck, Willow thought, Clay had forgotten all about her. ‘Here you go. The flowers look great, Willow. Wish I had your touch with that. It just all says ‘Spring is here! Be happy!” Ivy looked at the trail of colorful flowers that led up to Willow’s door. There were nasturtiums, petunias and hyacinths creating a bright line up to the porch. More grew in plant boxes that hung on the porch railing, and a pretty. There was at least ten men over in the coal car, throwing coal up and over into the coal car on the train, as the engine took on water. They were making a good pile fast and worked hard for the dollar apiece they were getting for this.The man on the water spout saw the water splash out of the opening on the reservoir above the boiler and shut the water off, then swung his spout back up and over to the side.There were three marshals standing on the south side of the train and three on the north. As I chatted to him I wrapped my arm around his waist, so warmly. His darting eyes bouncing off my cleavage as his words begin to fade. I glanced down at myself to see my nipples were stiff,... and pointing through my blouse. I smiled softly,... and took him by his hand.' Come with me '... I said softly.... as I walked him around the corner, still able to see the backyard.Michael leaned against the fridge as I still held his hand warmly in mine. I lingered closely and evaluated the time.