George reached out and rested his hand on topof Archie's. Archie was startled by the touch. But he did not draw hishand away.When he looked at the old...r man, he saw a solidly built handsome manwith graying hair and hard chiselled features. George's chest wascovered in a thick matt of curly hair which was mostly gray, but withsome black throughout - what they called salt and pepper, he imagined. Archie found himself yearning to run his fingers through that chesthair, and rest his head on that. He worked in an emergency room, before. I mean he'sa great person to have around in light of our situation butI don't think that he's up for the SRS thing. I mean, we'vechatted about it, but he says that he just doesn't have theexpertise in that area. Are you still on the mones?" "I haven't been since about a month ago." Jenny toldher. "I ran out and haven't been able to find what I wastaking so....." Rachel put her hand on Jenny arm. "Well then we'lljust have to see about getting you an. "Hey Becks" she smiled, waving to Becky."Hey girly, what's up?" replied Becky. Despite her punk-exterior, Julia had a huge girly side, and she and Becky got along great. They chatted about life in general for a while, not noticing when Sarah and Ryan excused themselves to the kitchen to make hot coco.The girls were still chatting when Beckys mom announced that she and Ryan had decided that they would watch a movie tonight, and the 4 of them trouped downstairs to the family room. Ryan and Julia. I know it’s off the kitchen, but if you decide you want to be with Red, it’s yours. I’ll move my stuff to the study room or my room.”“Why would you do that?” she asked. “It doesn’t make sense!”“Sure it does. I care about you, Peaches. I’m torn up inside right now, but I don’t want you to stay with me just because you feel that you’re tied to me because of the house.”“You’re serious? You really mean that?”“Yes, I do. Make your decision and let me know. I’m not going to run away. It’s up to.