We sat there and talked a bit. She was looking at me, maybe being impressed the way I handled the situation. As I got up to take leave, she said, “S...r, if there’s anything I can do, I’ll be glad to help.” I replied, “Thanks, but I think its you who needs some cheering up. Why don’t we have a coffee tomorrow, it’s a Sunday too”. She said, “Sure, but its on me.” I didn’t insist and left from there.The next day I messaged her to come to Costa Coffee. She came there wearing tight leggings and a. " Nimrod explains some more. "rather like us," I grin to myself satisfied with that thought. then another thought takes it's place.Yule? Is it Yule already, I frown at that thought and say "I am sorry I do not have any gifts for either of you."Nimrod chuckles and hugs me tighter for a moment. " you are the gift. and if you try to give Me anything else I will have to..." he looks over at Saul. "What can we do to her?" Tell her no," Saul says dryly.Now it is my turn to laugh. "Do you really think. "If you did you would already be ina police cell whilst the evidence was being gathered to send you to thegurney. I will only say this once. Somebody else, somebody who was highranking in the world of politics, shot her by mistake whilst outhunting birds. And don't you dare ask who it was. The shot was fatal.If this gets out, his career will be in tatters, as Rowan was verypopular in this state and our careers will be ruined as well. We willbe sacked by her parents, publicly humiliated,. At eight pounds, nine ounces, he was a long baby and quite healthy. With Laura and two older sisters, he never lacked for care. I sometimes had to argue for my chance to hold him.Laura was taking her maternity leave but I told her that she didn't have to work. Our cars were paid off and her house was rented. We used some of her furniture and stored the rest. Whenever someone had a need, we tried to help out and, by the time March was born, we had finally cleaned it out. Laura had never asked.