I turn people off at first, since I am slow to warm to them … not sure why, maybe I’m too cerebral … too … ‘head-in-the-clouds’!’ ‘We...l, I’ve gotten past that with you I think, and I only see the warmth and the sweetness. But I am happy that you are that way at first … it makes you more genuine!’ She smiled, and squeezed my knee, I reached over and kissed her. She dropped her eyes and blushed saying, ‘Time to head back, David.’ I rose, offered her my hand to help her up, and we slowly. . you are lovely, Gretchen."Gretchen burst into tears."Gretchen," Grace had inter-poised herself between Mrs. Sorensen and her young daughter. She said "I find I have need of the ladies retiring room, join me? Please?"'Good lord, Grace ... where did you learn tact?' I thought, 'It has to be Lucile Louise ... she is teaching women's secrets and Grace is moving beyond me.'The food was fair, not Saturday night at the Antler... that is something special ... but alright for twenty bucks a plate. Mr.. "Let me make a pot of coffee Sally, I don't want you driving home drunk."She nodded her agreement. She knew she shouldn't have had so much wine but it was just so damned tasty. "Okay thanks Tim, I appreciate that." Come on into my office and I'll brew some of my special Gevalia coffee." She followed him and as he made the coffee she took a seat in the large armchair that was beside his desk. He poured the water into the coffee machine turned it on then turned and looked at Sally. "I guess the. She skimmed over the work that had gathered on her desk during the day and sorted it quickly into neat stacks. ‘Come,’ he said as he came out of his office. ‘time to go home.’ She had forgotten about having to live at his place for as long as she worked for him and groaned inside. ‘Yes.’ she said and gathered her things. She followed him in her car while he led the way in his dark red Alfa Romeo 164, a car she had never seen before, and arrived half an hour later at what seemed to be a small.