It will be over before you know it.”“And then...”“And then, October.”“You’re patient.”“I’m thirty days patient. Did you give Fallo... a hello kiss?”“She took a rain check. Wants it in a week or two. I hope LuAnn is a good kisser.”“Because Fallon got the hang of it.”“And how.”“Perhaps you need something to cleanse your palate.” I saw the look in her eye. She was ready to kiss me. Normally I would have welcomed it, but she saw it in my eye. “Perhaps not. Soon,” she said, gave me a peck on the cheek. I could not texted back, because my phone batteries suddenly went dead. But then I left my office early and rushed to the garage before anything could happen.When I walked in through the office door of the garage, the manager looked at me with those eyes that told me I was too late without saying a word…I went ahead and as I got to the half-glass door leading into the garage area, I saw my delicate sexy wife on all fours, naked, covered in sweat and grease while the main mechanic Jimmy had his. "No, you went first last year." Are you sure? I'm pretty sure it's my turn." Of course, I knew it wasn't, but I enjoyed building her anticipation."Yes, you went first last year. It took you an hour to guess 'innovation, ' remember?" It was true. I tended to have trouble with the "abstract idea" costumes."Oh yeah. Okay, you can go first. I'll give you a hint if you need-" Spider-Man." Damn!" I tore off the flimsy plastic mask and tossed it onto her desk. "Toys 'R' Us costumes are always so. “Both of those names are awesome. Did Patricia tell you what they plan to name their baby?”“Jorge. If there was a more fitting name, I can’t imagine what it might be.”“Me either.”December 13, 1996, Chicago, Illinois“Hi, Squirt!” I said when Eve, Elyse, Deborah, and I arrived at Spurgeon Capital mid-morning on Friday.“Hey! How’s your new ‘domestic manager’ working out?”“We’ve had great weeknight meals every day this week, and suddenly we all have more free time. We should have done this.