I mentioned the function coming up on the weekend, and my husband kissed me sweetly as he got up from the table clearing the plates, and said, “You ...re so dedicated. I hope they realize what an amazing employee you are." Later on, I replied to the email that I was available, and would be in touch on Saturday. I started getting ready for the “date” early in the evening, sent my new client a confirmation, and told him to meet me at a wine bar in a trendy area just outside of the downtown core. As. This was one you thought we might lose, right?”“Yes. But after that performance, I think we’re home free. I take it your dinner with them will involve ridiculous quantities of vodka?”“Ridiculous doesn’t even begin to describe it,” I chuckled.“OK, next meeting is a network support customer. They want to meet you before they sign for the expansion to their other offices.”“I read the proposal and discussed it with Cindi and Zeke. I’m a bit concerned about what this means in terms of travel costs. Thank you, Baby," I told her.That is just what Andie did. She started sleeping in the chair, but got in the small bed with me and carefully cuddled and helped me sleep.The next check by the nurse made me have to tell her I asked Andie to rest with me so I would feel better. I seemed to be okay to her so she let Andie stay with me. That gal was pretty damned okay.Andie stayed with me and I rested until they came in to wake us. The day nurse wanted to fuss, but I told her that I would have had to. "There's a good bunch of girls in my section. We have a lot of fun but we've learned lots too. And I've just been made one of the Team Tops." So I heard. You're mother's very proud of you, you know?"Effie pulled a face. "I suppose so."Liza smiled, at Efiie's reaction. She'd been through the same thing with her own mother and with her own daughter too. "Well, that's not why I wanted to see you. I wanted to give you this. It's for your birthday; a special treat. After all a girl isn't nineteen.