"She took one of Tony's hands in both of hers and held it silently for amoment before she continued. "I can only imagine that being Amanda forall the...e months has opened up something in you that has always beenthere. It's a wonderful depth in you. Women know this depth. They seeit in each other, not always, but they come to expect it in anotherwoman. Frankly, women know that men are not like that. It's not theirfault; it's just the way they are. You aren't like those men. Thatwonderful. His mom was very down to earth and practical. She complimented me on how I was running the clinic and for putting up with her son as an employer. She then told Ralph to give me a raise to make sure he didn’t lose me. Little did she know that I would work for him for free just to be near him. The day before they left she called me and Ralph up for lunch. ‘Heather,’ she turned to me when we’d finished our meal. ‘I hear that you’re a good cook.’ ‘I’m OK,’ I replied. ‘My mom was old-fashioned and. The one thing that really got me about her where her feet. They were perfect in every way, always clean and smooth, nicely trimmed toe nails and beautifully formed (toes and arches). The one thing that killed it for me were her shoes, ugly would be an understatement, big and clunky, even her sandals. It took a while, don’t get me wrong, I had to work at this, but over the course of time I was able to gently poke at her about how her shoes and how they were not attractive… this of course over. . " Darlene lied as her tears fell.Jim reached over the desk and handed Darlene a box of Kleenex. "I believe that you do Darlene. What happened to the letter that I gave to you to deliver to Jenny?" Oh God Mr. Lewis, I'm so sorry. Please don't fire me. I live alone and this job is my only source of income." I'm sorry Darlene but I can't trust you. Do you know that by destroying that letter that you almost ruined my relationship with Jenny?"Darlene looked over at Jenny then back at Jim, her eyes.