Adams stroked Laura's newly permed and dyed hair, comforting her while the young girl dutifully licked the juices from the older woman's fingers. "Now... I want you to promise me that you will be a good girl and tell the truth, like we discussed. Do you promise, sweetie?" I promise, mummy. But, when are you going to tell me-" Laura whined."Shush, I'll tell you what you need to know inside. Be sure to bring the envelope dear." Dr. Adams and Laura got out of the car and the two walked hand in hand. .Alex was cooking when she got up later. He heard her quiet footsteps and smiled. If she was feeling better she would certainly try to get rid of him. He had no idea why but fighting with her always made him hard."What are you doing?", she said finally."What does it look like?", he shot back."It looks like you're cooking. But that can't be right because the powerful Alexander Devlin would never cook. You could ruin your manicure, you know", she mocked.Alex laughed at that. "Your omelet is ready. Places to visit etc.etc. I went with Joe to the water and again he stopped for a chat on the way back. Joe asking Chris about how the game was going and me just making small talk with Mo. They were in their fifties, from the Midlands and seemed a nice couple. Chris was average build with a little bit of a belly on him and Mo was similar in height about 5’9”. She was quite big in build and did have a few stretchmarks, but that’s what happens on life’s journey. I noticed that they were both. “Only to meet?” I tried to be light the conversation.“I am serious..” She said firmly. I realized all she wanted was an affirmative agreement to her words without any condition.“Okay, as you say I agree,” I said she wanted to hear. We both finished our coffee and stood to take off. While leaving we both exchanged some smiling, confirming our agreement. I was excited and sure she was. I gave her a hug while leaving and guided my mouth to her ear.“What did you mean by only to meet? Aren’t we.