”She nodded, “I didn’t believe it when I heard it.”“You should. I know how to forgive and forget. He was suitably contrite and realized he m...ssed up. I think you know you messed up; the question is one of contrition.”“And I thought you were going to be a complete jerk to me today.”“Why? What value does that have?”“But the way you talked to me in the conference room...”“Was necessary given the circumstances. There’s a formula that the lawyers and HR consultants have worked out. Each of us played. "Dark Rose was dark alright. But there was a beauty in what she wassaying, a Rose, my Dark Rose.I knew she did not need me to say it but I knew there was more so I said"Go on." Gary was the man in my life and I was his woman. You cannot replacethe man of my life, after all because you are not a man anymore are you.The letters have been changed around." What? Nam? What is a Nam?" No, M-N-A. Try looking it up. It's gaelic for a woman and no-onelooking at you would think you were anything. " I know. I know. But we shall remedy that, right?" I should hope so." Well, son, but if you want privacy sometimes, I shall have to teach you how to reach out with messages and calls to me. That will also enable you to perform control without skin contact. Can you arrange for some privacy in the near future? It's going to take some tutoring." I could bring home some papers and pretend I have to work on my computer for an hour or so every day. I'm sure Mary would not disturb me, and I'd have. She seemed to be warming up to him a little, making her own small talk from time to time. They kept doing the mundane fitness tasks, with Matt failing to perform exceptionally on any and Emi doing generally well. They moved to do one of their last objectives: push-ups. Matt hated push-ups with every fiber of his being. He’d be lucky if he could do even one. “I’ll go first, might as well embarrass myself now,” he joked at Emi. She nodded and smiled in response. Matt got into the planking.