"Television news?... Is that your area of interest?" I asked.Somebody told me somewhere that the way to be a good conversationalist is to focus on the..."other" person. The person to whom you are conversing. I was perfectly content to focus on Emily Anne Shreve.I was in love.So, OK, I wasn't in love, maybe. After all, I had met this girl -- let's see... ninety minutes ago, give or take. But she was falling-down fine, and she seemed to be a Decent Human Being (despite her grandfather's having. . Well, to a certain extent you're doing the same thing. You're so patient, and I thank you for that, but, you really should feel like it's okay to say, 'I want the relationship to go a certain way, Danielle, and I think that's a reasonable want. Let's talk and figure out how to get there, or why we can't.' Because it is okay to say that. Don't ... Don't just keep it bottled in. That hurts you, and it hurts me."He nodded. "Yeah. I guess ... I guess you're right. I do want things to go in a. I am very happy, and soon to be fulfilled. In a fewshort hours, my understanding uncle, Larry will escort me arm in arm downthe semi long aisle of Life Everlasting Church, to my beloved, EricLanning.I had met Eric while I was interning at his father's law firm. I was aparalegal assistant and was learning the ropes of the legal field. Bythen I was living full time as Suzanne, and I was lucky that the firm wasfairly liberal regarding gender issues. It was one of the reasons I hadapplied to work. She turned and there was another flash. For a second I thought the bitch was going to faint."I don't have much money," Lillian finally said, "but I'll give you everything I have if you don't..." Everybody thinks I'm a blackmailer," Veronica complained, "but I'm not." She sat down beside the older woman. "I don't want your money. I just want to protect Michael." I won't say anything," Lillian whispered."And you're not going to prevent your daughters from seeing Michael, right?" I just don't want.