Pinecoffin about this morning.The gardener offered me him. He is one of Flirt's litter." David considered this rather cryptic sentence and unravelle... it."I see." And she was very good about it. I explained about why it was soimportant .... and that the gardener would always look after it ifI wasn't about .... And she said 'Yes of course'." She did? And Helen before her?" David's face was a study inincredulity."Yes. I was a bit surprised too. But perhaps I caught them on agood day and when I. I gave her hand a gentle tug. As I slid my chair back a little, immediately understanding my request, she settled into me.Her arms came around my neck and our faces touched. Our lips engaged and her sweetness surged through me.Any remnants of the peace that eluded me for eons washed away as we sat there next to the other hugging pair, my mother and my little Lindie. My daughter ... Michelle.Lindie reached up to my face as our lips parted and with a crook of her left index finger, she swiped at. "No, I'm not mad," She said. "I'm just alittle confused , that's all." Would it help if I said I was confused too?" I asked. "Your husband isn't dressed like a woman and asking to date men." Carolsaid slowly. "Losing you to another woman would be bad enough but Icouldn't handle losing you to another guy." It's only for a little while," I pleaded. "It was your idea to turn meinto a woman in the first place. I'm just trying to understand what womengo through."I know," Carol said with tears in. I pointed to Joann, "Tami trained jo. She's going to teach you."I don't know what Joann was thinking, but she kept a straight face and replied, "Yes, Sir."Zia looked startled, "But she's my sister!" And the best teacher you could ever have," I told her, "Is that going to be a problem? If so, we can probably find someone else."I don't think Zia wanted to give up the lure of easy money. She looked at me for a few seconds, "No problem Sir." You sure?" Yes, I'm sure." Jo, why don't you take Z back.