“How about this? I’ll come down there for a site visit. If it looks like everything will work, I’ll sign a contract. That will at least guarante... you the deposit you asked for. The grant is approved. It just takes time for all the wheels to turn. You’ll get the deposit either way. It just won’t be until sometime in May.”It was shaky, but it was also too good a chance to pass up.“That would be fine,” said Mirriam.Melanie faced her two roommates.“Don’t you get it?” she asked, clearly agitated.. Over the next month and a half, I painted eleven portraits of Jennifer, and even though I put a lot of time into them, I still made myself spend some time with Richie and the others every single day.Most of the paintings were based on special moments between us, three being from the Valentine's dance. My favorite one of those has me looking lovingly at her face from the side while she smiles happily facing straight ahead but her eyes looking towards me.Two of the paintings were partial nudes of. We were taking a trip down to the Marlborough sounds where Ihad rented a little seaside cottage. At first it was a little tense butonce we settled in things calmed down and Tane and I were able to talk.He was still besotted with Ginger but I couldn't blame him for that.Christ who wouldn't love her, she is gorgeous.I guess he was feeling a little left out as well because he was there byhimself while everyone else was in a relationship.We swam and fished, hiked in the bush and it was an amazing. I think life would be empty without it," she declared melodramatically."Are you planning on driving Rokee to work?" Ha, that would be great. I think my tips would go way up if this bad boy were out in the parking lot. First person to short me, gets their car run over.'" To make her point, she plowed through a deep drift."Man, next time I get to drive," Finn said with a hint of jealousy in his voice. "Hey, what's that big pile of snow next to the trail?" Probably a stack of logs. Every year,.