'That earned me a hug and a 'You're the best', so I headed downstairs to finish preparing our dinner. Since Aiko died I've become a pretty fair cook a...d this was a special occasion. My youngest was getting married and family tradition calls for the one about to wed to have a private dinner prepared and served by the parents. It's an acknowledgment of the child becoming a 'true' adult and equal. Eddie and Barbara each had theirs. Now was Kris' turn. Once the meal was laid out and I was properly. I understand the systems, administration and training issues, you already know how franchised businesses work and are a good qualified accountant. Most important you’re a country woman with good connections in local business so I think we will be a good team.’ ‘How much time is involved?’ ‘Two days a week for the first four weeks after that we report back to the client who will then decide what is to be done. We start with meeting the boss of the Hawksworth franchise in two weeks or so.’ . He had left a message for them and apparently kept an office here.Ben made a choked sound and started to rise from the table, but froze before he'd moved an inch. Sandy, startled, reached for him. When she realized he was staring at the general direction of the cashier, she turned to look as well.A fairly-pretty young girl of Spanish features, though a tad on the heavy side, fought to stuff a wallet into her purse. Sandy saw she wore a Border Patrol uniform, and was attempting to balance two. Another raised eyebrow from both and they looked inside their lockets, presuming they would find a picture of myself. Not quite!, each locket contained a single silk horseshoe. I could see they both understood it meant something significant, but were uncertain about exactly what. Both hugged me as they said yet more presents weren't necessary. Eventually I thought I should explain the meaning, so I calmly unwrapped their arms from my neck and told the pair of them,“I know a locket normally.