” That was true, of course. It did feel like forever since I’d seen Katie, but that’s not why I was excited about today. Heck, I wouldn’t even...see Katie until Sunday when she and her mother come over for our usual Sunday night dinner with them. I didn’t tell my mom any of the actual reason, though.“I miss her.” I said. It was the truth, after all. “Sorry if I’m making you nervous.”“I only wish your Dad was this eager to see me after a week away,” Mom laughed. Then she got a funny look in her. A few months ago my boss invited me to spend a weekend at his ranch along with the rest of the IT department.We agreed and so we went.His ranch covered almost 10 Acres and what beauty.I was so relaxed and hada room all to myself.In total it was 9 of us and my stay was very refreshing.I got the opportunity to relive some of my childhood memories of working on a animal farm and I was loving every moment.Sunday afternoon I returned home and all was back to normal.Monday morning back to work and I. The girl turned away to walk back along the shore and from whence she came.*The music slowly faded away and all that was left was the sound of silence and those special words hanging there in the dark.It was a silence filled with so many things. Anticipation. Expectation. Even fear. Fear of disappointment. Fear that three years of that anticipation and expectation wouldn't be met. The auditorium held its collective breath as I glanced along the row at my friends sitting to my left. Friends who. Most men will say they do not understand women, but I bet most will understand the meaning of looks and glances from a member of the opposite sex. In my situation I was very careful, the bar area was small and even casual touches can be misunderstood. I always took great pains to ensure I passed our female staff giving them the widest possible berth.Ivy never made that possible. She was a big girl and, unlike the other girls would not pull herself in to give me room to avoid touching. Then, on.