" Oh, I know. Just eight." I have my doubts." Huh?" Well, Mark and your neighbour there. One, right?" Oh, I see. Yeah, I guess." And... Hey, I want so...e of that pork." This one, Millie?" Yeah. And... ahem... lean closer." What?" Those two from the back of your car." What about them?" Well, you get any vibes?" Oh, you mean..." Yeah, well, don't you think?" Yeah, I guess so. I get the impression they've been on each other's radar for some time. Hey, could we have some more soy sauce here please?". Just how often had Sheila come? When I left the car, I told George not to do anything about the odor. It was something of Sheila's and I treasured it.As had been the case for several days, I was late arriving at work. I was the boss, so I liked to set a good example, but there were limits. If it became an issue, Helen would tell me. As it was, I suspect that most of my people thought I had good priorities. As a practical matter, business had been slow enough to let me slide.That was changing.. All I wanna do is have some fun.”I played and we sang for over an hour. Tracy picked up her keys and said, “I need to go get Andy, anyone want to come along?”Jenn and Princess played rock, scissors, paper with Princess winning and she left with Tracy leaving Stu all alone.Jennie walked over to me and said, “She sure seems to be well-suited for the arrangements, isn’t she?”“I believe so ... I was going to wait until you had a reason to leave, but it all went really fast in my head and now she’s. ”“Is your husband still alive Iris?” I asked cautiously.There was an uncomfortable silence before she answered. “Ronald was lost at sea over six months ago Margo.” She replied evenly.“I’m so sorry.” I mumbled awkwardly, my blunder causing me to blush.Iris slid her hand through my arm. It’s OK Margo ... really, she said simply, “Come on! Lets show you the kitchen garden.”Later, in the cool of the library we relaxed into deep cushioned armchairs and with each of us holding a generous glass of.