The emotional side would always trump the practicalities when it came to Julian. He’d suffered so much. Yes, she had to think. And more, she had to ...ell the man, whatever it was that she decided when she got done thinking.She smiled her welcome. “Right on time, a girl always loves it when her man is on time; it shows he is anxious to be with her,” she said.“Anxious would be an understatement,” I said.“Let’s eat. I spent half the day cooking it,” she said.“Well, good, I need you to practice for. I don't know if she thought I would back down if she confronted me in the hallway or if she just has no concept of propriety. Either way, when she braced me, I fired back." She started it," Lucy said, shaking her head. "That's your defense?" Well, she did!" I said in my best whiny child voice. Lucy didn't find it funny but I got a chuckle from Michelle and Jenny. It was only then that I saw there was a fifth person in our office – Mark Strickland, our computer guru, and budding attorney in. "Then it's settled, isn't it?" What?" Isn't it?" Yes, I suppose so, Monica." I was absolutely baffled."Good," Monica said. "Then we can enjoy ourselves any way we want. This weekend is for fun."And turning back to the clerk, she answered, astonishingly, "Yes, my husband will be here around six, in plenty of time for dinner -- just send him up when he arrives. Mrs. Jackson doesn't have a husband, but we'll make arrangements I'm sure." She smiled at the clerk, who smiled at me. Confused, but. It was only a couple of hundred yards but Victoria and Sophiagasped with relief as I finally arrived. Victoria was maitre-de for allthe bride's maids and she had been fretting nervously until I finallyappeared."Well thank God! Where the hell have you been? Oh! Your hair lookslovely. Did you do that?" Uuhh no" I conceded, "How could I do something like this to myself?"Victoria's eyes widened with curiosity."Did Andre do it?"Uuhh, yes." Ahh that's not fair. He could have done ours as well." Well.