However, my emotions were not to be completely denied. Memories of my own were triggered by the same hug. Faces floated through my mind: Renée, Erin,...Nadia, Sally and my other women. The contentedness I had found with them helped me stay grounded and not give in to the wrong choices I might make while with Fiona.Fiona still wore the same red dress she had donned when we got ready to leave her place that morning. Yes, that morning. It felt like it had been years ago.Fiona pulled back enough to. They weregreeted at the door by the same woman and man that arranged transportfor David before, they were introduced as Veronica (Ronnie) and Peter.It was quite obvious from both their surprised acceptance and the way heordered them about, that April's assumption that Miles ran theoperation, was correct.Babette was badly frightened, returning to the house and people where hehad been so badly treated, but April held his hand and constantlyreassured him that she would make sure that nothing nasty. It was eight o’clock when my cell rang with the tone I selected for my boss, Brian. Wondering what was wrong, I answered it. “Jake, I’m glad I caught you at home. The meeting’s postponed two weeks. Take the day off, and I’ll see you tomorrow.” “Hey, honey, I don’t have to go to Chicago after all. What would you like to do today?” I was not prepared for what she said and the way she was acting.“I can’t do anything with you, I’m very busy today. Why don’t you go play golf or take the boat out?”. Don't misunderstand," Van went on, "I don't think the world is ready for every farmer to move to natural farming. At this point in time, organic farming just can't produce that volume of food, but we're headed that way. Organic is taking a bigger bite of the pie every year. Now, many of the larger fast food chains are offering organic foods."In the beginning, our organic farming was extremely labor intensive, but I've learned over the years. What used to feel odd is natural to me now. I.