Coz, I would never force the lady...”“No, you would not. But Candy has her own ideas so this is going to go under the heading of a great sweet sur...rise, so don’t sweat it. You should know, she runs the show, and she is looking to please a crowd. It WILL get messy.”“Even better, so nobody is confused. See you in a few hours,” Brice said as he hung up.I laid things out for Candy and Val. “My cousin Brice will be here in roughly 4 hours. We are going to board some stock he just bought, mainly. My question distracted her for a moment."He certainly has his grandfather's charm," she thought. "And his roguish good looks. If only I were younger ... and if only he had his grandfather's gift."Memories filled her mind now. Wonderful memories of wonderful times long ago. I quickly realized that Granddad was as familiar with his sister as I was with mine."Roguish good looks? That's kind of you to say. What gift?" I thought back to her.I felt Catherine's sharp intake of breath behind me, as. I always feel like I’m working in the dark when I talk to someone over the phone.”“That’s interesting to know. The next time I want to have a fair fight with you I’ll be sure to call you.”“It’s time for me to stop telling you about my weaknesses. Let’s drive over. I’ll go ahead and get a table and wait for them to show up.”“Okay. I’ll drop you off nearby and let you walk the rest of the way. I’ll wait there until you’re done.”“You don’t have to do that Leanne.”“It’s okay. It’ll give us a chance. The walls were panelled in dark wood. There were heavy wooden tables that looked like fancier, larger versions of our dining table and it had chairs that did not touch the ground. The back of the chair floated independently from the seat. It was most disconcerting.Grandpa beckoned us over to sit next to him.“Come and sit on these freaky seats. The lever on the right side does everything from changing your gravity to moving the angle at which you are seated. Watch out for that lever. If you pull.