" So, you'd be ok with getting with me another time, for a repeat performance?" Sure, Jessie. I'd like that. Right now though I gotta get my things pa...ked and head out for another business meeting." You going to be gone long this time, Mr. Carl?" About two weeks this time, Jessie. Got to get this all finished before the holidays and back home again. I have a surprise for the misses and I want to be here for the holiday and give it to her myself." Mind sharing what that surprise is?" Well, if. Caplan, and this chapel stands on my lands, was in fact built by my grandfather and is my property. It would well behove you to remember this. You will also address me properly as ‘Sir’ or ‘Captain Grey’, Mr. Caplan, and my ward as ‘Miss Goodwin’. Kindly remember this too.”Leading Mirabel past the curate, Thomas could physically feel the ill will of the man towards the young woman, and he chalked it up as another reason for taking her away from the lands.As it was, Thomas and Mirabel were. I knocked on the door and was welcomed by the same old Ann she gave me a big hug and a peck on the cheek. We sat and had tea and chatted and I tried to explain what type of cake my partner wanted and I said I would get a picture and bring it round on Monday if that was ok she said that would be fine so I stood up to leave and she stood up as well as I went she went to give me a peck on the cheek but I caught her on the lips and held it for a bit longer than a peck mm she said on the lips, Yes. "Do you know what these are for?"She reached across and slapped the back of my arm. "You said youwouldn't comment!"So, between sips of over-chilled supermarket Pinot and potted historiesof who we each were, I cooked up a bowl of pasta and prepped a leafysalad which was limited to an olive oil and salt dressing."This is really nice!" Hayley commented after the first mouthful, andimmediately tucked into the second.I smiled gently. "Thank you. But it's simply freshly cooked, that'sall. And not.