"I wonder if Raoul is thinking of me. I miss him." She whispered sadly."Meg, you saw him last night and you never normally see Raoul on Sundays. Has y...ur Maman said anything to you at all about what happened last night?" No and that is worse than if she screamed at me. Her silence is far worse than any punishment she could mete out to me, other than forbidding me to see Raoul again, of course. I hope he stops by rehearsals tomorrow." Would you like me to speak with your Maman about Raoul?" Oh. " Oh?" No. Last night I found a woman, a very beautiful woman who I also discovered is intelligent and sensitive, sadly, to whom life has been unfair." We deserve what we get in life." Not always, Niomi. You deserve much better than the life you are living. I would like to think I could offer you more. More love, more respect and understanding." Of that I am sure. What I am not sure is that I deserve you." You just said that you deserve what life gives you. I can give you a very different life. It wasn’t glamorous but at least I get to perform different duties in addition to my usual duties that I performed before.Every morning, our director has a meeting with our section managers. I have noticed this very tall, ruggedly handsome, bespectacled man with a receding hairline with graying light brown hair. He has a very fit physique. I would probably guess that he is in his mid to late 50’s and very well dressed with starched dress shirts. He has a MBA and is a certified public account. Jenny, I hope you recall that I really like you. Alice likes you. Relax — I don't think our discussion is going to change that."Jenny consciously relaxed, but I could still see her plasm pattern indicate apprehension."I like you, too. Both of you. I don't want to lose your friendship. Or mess anything up between you — Alice is so hard to dislike."We were concluding the meal, so Alice decided to start the serious conversation. She got up and hugged Jenny lightly around her shoulders."Don't.