"Sue looked at me and winked then said softly directing her words toward her mother, "Beginning my next cycle we are planning on trying to have a baby..."At first it didn't register with Beth then her eye's popped wide open and mouth formed an "O." Beth began to sputter, "You what?" Steve and I want a family. We are still young enough to get started so we are going to try. We are going to start trying to have a baby this next month."Beth just sat there with a dazed look, "Aren't you two rushing. We all ordered the lunch special and caught up with each other’s morning.Mr. Mendoza mentioned that we had invited Raul, his wife, and cousin Hector to join us for dinner tonight. Mrs. Mendoza had never met Hector, so Mr. Mendoza explained who he was, how they were related, and what he’d been doing. On hearing that Hector would be out of work soon I got a knowing nod and a large Anna smile.With lunch over, we all walked back outside where, after quick goodbyes, the ladies started out in search. As I handed them their glasses I realized that I was left without a drink."Sit down," Earl told me firmly, and nodded to a straightbacked wooden chair across the room.I still couldn't muster any courage As I sat he stared at me appraisingly.Earl said, "I'm promoting Vanna to my personal secretary. That will mean a substantial raise for her and I want you to promise that you won't touch her money."Flabbergasted, I sat there with my mouth open. At last I managed to speak. "Well, uh, Mr. Kirk, you. For the moment she stood next to Eliza’s chair holding the tray. Eliza served herself with salad and some toast and a ramekin of pate and then waved Sylvia away. She came and stood next to me and I piled food onto my plate. I’d neglected lunch and I was now starving. Sylvia seemed to know what she was supposed to do. perhaps that had been one of her first lessons. She went back to the other end of the table, put the tray down and then knelt on the floor next to Eliza’s chair.“Please start,.