"Me too," Andy said. He was rubbing his hand up and down his mother's arms. "Mom, do you think you will ever marry again?" he asked.Linda laughed. "Wh...re did that come from?" she asked."I was just curious. I mean you never date." I have not been out with a man since your father died. I really don't have any desire to go out. Besides I have you," she said and snuggled into his arms.Andy took a deep breath and blurted, "Can I kiss you again, Mom?" His heart was pounding in his chest.Linda paused,. She said something like; why so glum or similar, but it hardly registered. In that instant of eye contact, a mutual signal passed between them; Jacqui wanted this woman, desperately, in the nano-second of thought process, she recognised a kindred spirit, someone she wanted more than she had ever wanted anyone before, someone who could take her to that place she so longed for.The pact, for that is what it wordlessly and rapidly was becoming, was sealed as their lips touched and tongues met in. Darien's Deli Delights was almost ready for business. Though no Deli delights had arrived, the Deli counter was complete and the walls were in the process of being painted."Where are the workers?" Holly whispered."It's Saturday. They're probably off," John whispered in answer.John dragged her around the end of the deli counter. A large cutting board had been installed in the center of the counter and he led her to it."Pull up your skirt," John told her and, feeling deliciously naughty, Holly. Mia looked at each one and smiled to herself. She surmised that she was being sent to this convention. In her mind it seemed like Robert wasn’t such an asshole after all, that was fine by her because she still liked him. She got a call to come to Robert's office. She was like a giddy school girl as she entered, and for the first time since she started working with him he genuinely smiled at her. “I see you got my package, our flight is next Sunday, so you have to be in the airport on time.” .