. I decided to check to be sure I had everything I'd need for us to eat. I was planning on firing up the grill but as it turned out I didn't manage th...t until the next evening ...but none of us complained when Tyrell offered to pay to have some food delivered. For some reason we weren't that hungry ...well not for food anyway ... so we decided to start back up again. Before we did though Dawn wanted to ask me something just between the two of us. We excused ourselves and went into the bedroom. You and Katie seem to be so close..." I was thoroughly confused and upset that I had caused all this commotion. I could just imagine how Katie must feel.Amy looked at me with big, sad eyes. What had I missed? I felt like I should know why she was crying. I braced myself for the chewing out I was going to get. Amy isn't the most forgiving or diplomatic person when she's upset. Usually you didn't have to guess what the problem was."God, Daddy, I'm such a brat! Poor Katie, she must feel just. He kicked off the covers in frustration, knowing he had to get over it before his meeting. Somehow, he had to summon up the energy and motivation to put on the charm. As frustrating as this trip was – the first extended absence from his wife – it was also a stepping stone. If he pulled this off, there was a distinct possibility of a promotion in the near future. It was cold comfort in the empty, unfamiliar bed, though. The company had at least put him up in a nice place. The coffee had started. ’ ‘Good. If it makes sense, I’ll get Ralph to look at slitters and go see the press for himself. Let’s not make any promises yet.’ ‘I understand. Don’t worry. After all, who talked you out of that Soloflex press five years ago?’ ‘Don’t remind me,’ he laughed. ‘I’m still living that down.’ ‘By the way, have you given any thought to a new slitter for here? The ones we inherited are not very fast. We’ll run out of capacity if we keep going like we are. Fiona pulled in four new accounts this week.’.