"She was honest with me, terribly honest. Her eyes begged me to forgive her, to forgive and make the pain go away. There was nothing to forgive. When ... told her that, she sagged and tears began anew. Different tears this time. Tears of relief washing away guilt.The waitress gave me a nasty look as she asked Laurie if she needed anything."Should I call security, ma'am?" she asked.Laurie shook her head no as she blotted tears. She continued her story around bites of salad. We ate the meal without. His reaction was actually quite comical as he almost dropped his book and his mouth opened in surprise. The look on his face was almost one of sheer confusion, and it was as if he didn't know whether to look away, continue staring or get up and run away! DJ had spotted his reaction, and just to be careful (and to make it look accidental) she lowered her legs flat onto the ground once more. I whispered to her something along the lines of "I'll keep watching him, and if he glances over again I'll. The reporter insists he is on deadline." SARAH said into the room at large."Thanks, SARAH. And tell him to suck eggs..." Robert said as he struggled with the FIBS prototype he was working on."Now Robert..." Said SARAH"I know, I know... just add them to the queue and be a good system would you SARAH?" Of course, Robert..." SARAH said as she exited the presence chamber. It almost sounded as if SARAH was annoyed. Robert smiled when he thought about trying to explain that one to Elise."Damn. That bitch ensured any visits by any of our family was a living hell. Do you have any problems with kids running around yelling as they enjoy the lake, ride bikes and scooters around the neighborhood, and just be kids? All of those living here have children and grandchildren.”“On one condition, my kids and siblings get to do the same,” I joked. “There are going to be a lot of kids running around here now. If you have any problems or any visitors are causing trouble, please let me know. I prefer.