" He found it after rummaging through the cupboards, and poured them each some in coffee cups."This is good!" she complimented, after a little taste."...es, lush and refreshing, with flavors of citrus zest and honeysuckle. The aroma gives you peaches, pineapple and orchid petals." My first drink. And maybe my last. There are so many things I haven't done." She started to cry again."Skippy, don't cry. Please don't cry. You'll be fine. We'll be fine."She wiped the tears from her eyes. "I wonder if. “Sometime soon though, we’ll create some private time to be together.”“Oh, absolutely!” More brief kisses, and then with a groanMadisonled Tom to her bedroom door and pushed him out. She surprised herself by falling asleep very soon afterwards.Time: Friday, March 1, 2019 9:27 AMThe convoy of six kayaks reentered the central current and started the last leg of their journey to the island Tom and Mandy had spotted yesterday. It was a beautiful and warm day, already almost 20C on land Jada. I still have a hard time believing I pulled that one off. Love is much more tough, much more intricate. It's more than sex, more than caring. It's not logical or rational. And it can be selfish. Love is more than a feeling, more than words, more than sex between two people." He sighed and dropped his head into his hands.Cupid was startled. He'd never thought he'd see God looking defeated. He had to help. Especially since God was depending upon him so much. He sat straighter, his wings raising,. Saturday about noon, Rose Ann walks over and asks if I'm up for some lunch. I finish up what I'm doing and we walk across to her house arm in arm. She gives me a big platter of beef and bean burritos smothered in green chili. I may not be quite my old self yet but there's nothing wrong with my appetite.As I'm stuffing my face, she casually asks if I'll be ready to start my new job on the first of May. I look at her curiously and ask, "What new job is that?" Well, everyone on the board is under.