Besides, we’re home now. I’m glad we sort of worked out what happened so we can plan to move on. Devilish-Darcy’s private show plan was great, e...cept for Jake. I’m dying to see the rest.’ ‘Yes there are more plans but doing them remains to be seen.’ We stopped on the front porch and kissed. When Trista broke the kiss I said, ‘I do love you and this will work out, trust me.’ Trista said, ‘I do trust you, maybe to much,’ as the door closed. *** The plan evolved over the passing days. While we. I want you to come up and let me introduce you to Alfredo, okay, baby?" Oscar's expression was a combination of shock, excitement and fear. I was not sure that Oscar was up for meeting my lunch date. After a moment's hesitation, he agreed to accompany me up to the rooftop, open air bar. We exited the car, the valet handed Oscar the claim ticket, and I took my husband's hand and led him to the seventh floor of the Cram 'l Hotel. We were alone in the elevator on the short ride to the seventh. I felt an involuntary twitch in my own swimming trunks.“Hi, Alison,” I replied, sitting up, “what brings you to the beach?”“Oh, the usual, Sun, leisure, the availability of cute guys. How about you?”“I was dragooned into bringing my agent’s two daughters down to the beach. They’re just off to get ice creams.”“Baby sitting for your agent?” she asked querulously, “I thought he was supposed to work for you?”“He’s also a friend, I’ve been staying in the flat above his garage for the past six weeks.. That would be enough right now."We sat quietly in the air conditioned motel room, silently waiting for Thomas's cell phone to ring. He sat staring at it, almost willing it to ring it seemed. I knew exactly what he was thinking. What news would it bring? Could we handle it?When it finally did ring almost an hour later, we jumped as if we had been given a jolt of electricity."Hello?" Thomas gasped.(pause)"How is she?"(pause)"Is she going to be all right?"(pause)"Which hospital?"I watched him.