I can do changes—but Sal . . . I’ll need to start making arrangements on new representation.’ ‘Oh, I don’t see that you really need a litera...y agent anymore, Meghan,’ Taylor said with a breezy wave of her arm, as she moved around the desk, my manuscript now cradled in her arms. ‘You’re part of the Fabian family now. We’ll take care of you.’ She leaned down to my chair and put an arm around me and patted me on the shoulder with her hand and gave me what passed from Taylor as an encouraging. ..and the silly sausage goes and apologizes...and says...no time for the manicures I'm afraid...and I mutter..."I love them that way..." he gives me a side glance and with a twinkle in his eye...he says..."let's go for a coffee"..and me replying..."right this minute?? what about your jogging...and you need a shower and..." he holds up his beautiful hand and says..."just say if you don't want to.."..I look down at Ernest..who is waiting to be read...and think to myself that I must be coming. The college campus was in Livermore, less than five minutes from our favourite golf course. It seemed like an ideal solution for us and them. They also had high school courses and that's when Tina surprised us. She was going to finish her high school by the Christmas break and apply to the college for the spring semester, just as Phil would."Can you do that?" Fiona asked."Yes, Mom. You know I'm ahead on some of my credits, so I talked to my counselor and she agreed I could take the exams in. " We looked at each other,staring, while I tried to make my decision."If I even try to do this, I will be myself, whatever that turns out tobe. I'm not Ellen, and I will not try to replace her, be like her, oranything like that." I know that Greg. It was presumptuous of me, bringing these clothes over,but you did look very feminine today and I thought that you might at leasttry it."I liked Valerie and did not want to lose her friendship. That, coupledwith what I saw in the mirror, also made me.