"Men have such fragile egos." Great, we must have a party," suggested Kate."Yes that's why I came over, we're have a family do next weekend, you two, ...f course are invited," she said."Great we'll be there," enthused Kate."Looks like your cunning plan worked," Kate said, once Wendy had departed."Sure looks like it, or it could still be Phil's you know," I answered."Yeah right" she said with a smile.The party was in full swing, I had already downed two pints and was feeling no pain."Lover," Kate. As the window wound down a familiar but unwelcome face stared out. It was Strangways. Much to Clegg's disappointment he didn't have his Wren officer in tow but then, Clegg thought, I guess Angela's done the job he wanted her to do. A shame that Strangways wasn't getting any benefit from it."I wondered if you could spare an hour," he said. "There's someone that wants to see you. A friend of the General."Clegg sighed. None of this boded well but he got into the car anyway. It pulled away from the. She stops at a nearby stand, orders a drink and this is where I make my move. "Here sir...I'll get that for the lady!" As I hand the worker money for her drink. She is in mid drink and looks up smiling and says "ohhhh thank you, you shouldn't have". I motion to the nearby bench where we sit and talk. I end up invitingly her to lunch, which she accepts. At lunch we would explain even more pleasantries and get to know each other better. I pay for lunch, walk her to her car, do the gentlemanly. ?You?? He began to examine the man'sface more closely, and listened more carefully to the sound of his voice. ?I'm afraid so. Your mother worked for me many years ago,and she became pregnant. She managed to -- ah -- she left my employ before Iknew about you, and it took me some time to find her. She was an intelligentwoman, your mother. Very smart. And very beautiful.? Watching him, Michael was beginning to believe that it mightbe possible. ?Yes, she was. But she never said anything about you..