‘I’d like you to assess the space and give me some renderings on what you think will work.’ ‘Pardon me for being nosy, but is there a Mrs. Inh...lt to share in these decisions?’ she asked with a serious look. ‘No, no Mrs. Inhalt,’ he said quietly. He thought he saw a hint of a smile, but maybe it was just wishful thinking. ‘Just me for now, but to clarify, I don’t want a ‘Macho Batchelor Pad’ or some all-male domain. I want it to be a home that I will want to live in for a long time. This. ”“That’s because you are right behind me, you naughty tall dark handsome one, you! Just don’t break my heart.”“As if I would. Being behind you or right in front, just being this close to you is the real deal for me. I wish it could always be like this, my favourite princess of the heart.”“Princess! Huh! Flattery will get you nowhere, Ace, you know I’m just as old as you are! But us being together all the time, you know that’s really not on the cards ... Jack is-”“Jack’s all wrong for you, my. ” Then as if nothing had been said, “How big are you around the here?” She gripped the sides of my thigh, then put her hands to her waist.I shrugged. “A bit bigger than average? I really have no idea.”Tina giggled, “No, not just a bit.” Then her hand flew over her mouth, “Oh god, sorry, I was comparing.”“Hey, shush! How do you know if something is bigger or ahem, smaller, better or worse if you don’t compare?”“Sorry, I’m not used to someone not being jealous.”“Oh dear, sweet Tina, don’t. I stood there re-evaluating the option of flagging down a car. The rain had gotten even harder now, definitely the heaviest downpour in the region in years.Finally I decided to take the chance and stood by the edge of the road waiting for some vehicle to pass by. Nothing. Zip. Nada, for about 10 minutes. Not a single car or truck. Was I in the twilight zone, I wondered.That's when I noticed a guy on one of those old rusty bicycles approaching from the Delhi side. He was wearing a raincoat, and.