The previous Saturday, we'd traveled down to Philadelphia to attend Dave's graduation ceremony. Now, with today's developments, the two eldest childre... of Jim and Ruth O'Malley were both married to doctors.Despite the less than festive atmosphere, Inez had a large cheering section on hand. Most of the usual suspects were in attendance. Her parents had flown up from Florida. Everyone was thrilled to death for Inez, but at the same time, there was an undeniable aura of wistful melancholy. A few. . no kids, can't." He knocked up his secretary ... or so he thinks ... she IS pregnant but it's not his." David chuckled, "Wendy works for something to do ... family picks on her ... they all have kids and they're forever taping report cards and A+ papers to the fridge."You can't visit her sisters without being reminded Wendy can't have kids. Anyway ... she came home after being gone for a couple of weeks, the porch had two weeks worth of papers on it and the mailbox was stuffed full." Yeah?". He dismounts and helps Lucy off and together they peer over the cliff to the city below. It stretches out, full and busy. Beyond is the ocean, a perfect contrast to the city. “It’s so beautiful,” the man remarks almost off-handedly.Lucy picks up on his sudden change in tone and demeanor. “Roman, what’s the matter?”“While I was away, I got to do some thinking.” He frowns at her. “Well, thinking while I wasn’t working. Anyway, I realized how much I was missing you and how much I love you. I know. I was dumbfounded. And enormously pleased.Thrilled and pleased and surprised and overflowing with emotions as itsank in that she had arranged every detail of the trip for just thatmoment, to see my amazement as she walked into my room, realizing herpower over me, a woman's power over a man when she gives herself to himand takes him as hers.My eyes must have been the size of half dollars as I looked her up anddown--bare shoulders, a young, girly shape, the frilly hem of her dressreaching just.