Would you like to talk to him?" I'd love to but why don't we wait until you and I have a plan?"Peter chuckled. "You are an ADC full stop. All tact and...charm. Mark, I'll be back to you but put it in the diary. It'll happen one way or another." Thanks, Peter."Victoria handed in her notice as soon as she reached the office on Monday morning. It did not cause a ripple. One of the younger legal clerks approached her on Wednesday and suggested a drink on Friday evening. That confirmed her views.. "Tell them to piss off," she suggested."I sh-should. I p-pity Aunt Ellen. She'll be the victim th-this y-year." Why?" Sh-she's p-p-p..." he tried. "She's p-preg-n-nant."Tammy blushed. She knew. Plus, she had seen Ellen leave Henry and Josie's bedroom one morning with tousled hair and walking like on eggshells. She had a pretty good idea who the father was."Wow!" she offered."Grandmother had a cow!" Tony explained. "B-but Aunt Ellen w-was to-t-tally cool." I hope nobody gives her grief," Tammy. I think were in agreement then. He smiled and stood up. I have to get going. Ill call you next week and you and Allie can ride over to my place, then well go from there. Sounds good, I said. Seeya later. Later. He walked out the door, hopped on his bike and left. A few seconds later, I heard Allie coming down the stairs. When she saw me sitting on the couch, she sat down beside me and put her head on my shoulder and wrapped her arm around me, putting her hand on my left side. Thank you, she. " My father had gotten one of his Navy buddies to buy him a set of Noritake china over in Japan and send it back on a Navy flight, a P-3 Orion based out of Moffett Field in California. Then, he had another Chief drop it off in Santa Barbara on his way through there. The china set probably cost him less than a hundred dollars. The favors cost him nothing."So what do you need pop, a loan? How much?" No, not a loan, I need a job for a short time that's all. Maybe driving one of your trucks or.