"Having second thoughts?" No, I'm just not sure how I should proceed. I'm breaking new ground here and I don't know what to do." Well, we didn't come ...ere to play cards, checkers or chess. We both know why we are here and we both know the mechanics of that so I guess a reasonable place to start would be to take our clothes off." What, no romance? No hugs or kisses, just get to it?" Isn't that what you said you wanted? The way I remember it you said, "No emotional involvement, no romantic ties.". "The only thingholding a congregation together in most instances is a willingness ofthe people to stick together. If something comes up, a majority coulddecide one way, but the minority does not have to accept the decision.They can simply stop coming. They scatter to other churches moreamenable to their views, form their own church, or stop going to churchaltogether." And usually," I pointed out, remembering our experiences, and one ofthe reasons Nathan wasn't actively pastoring at this time,. I asked Celia if she took sugar two please she said, do you like being a school girl her eyes looking me up and down from my face down to my white socks as she puffed on her cigarette , yes I replied as I passed her the cup of tea.Pass me the ash tray she demanded , I held it in front of her she tapped the ash into it I was expecting her to take it but she just stared at me , I put it back on the table and served Derek and Frank their teas , Get me the ash tray Celia demanded, it was right in. It was nice meeting you, Mrs. Keeler.’ ‘Please, from now on, you call me Jennifer,’ Alex’s wife said. ‘It was nice meeting both of you.’ After the sheriff and his wife left, Lorraine turned to Luke. ‘I don’t believe it,’ she said. ‘You’re a hero. Well, now…’ ‘Lorrie, come on!’ Luke said. He wondered about Lise. Where was she? What was she doing? Was she OK? ‘Mom, I’m fine, I really am!’ Lise protested. ‘I really should go to work. Alex is going to need help getting all of the reports for this.