It is both fortune and pain that you can read the feelings and the emotions when people talk. Always the unsaid things have more meaning than the thin...s that are said.Exchanging texts like old times, we started to become close to each other again. The second chances are really rare and I was more lucky to come by one to make right for the first time.Being in nearby cities, we met nearly once or twice a month, often me going to her place and come back. It had been 4.5 months since I made the. '" Is that all there is to it?" Say it," Suzanne said."Uncle John, it would be an honor if you would adopt me." Now all we have to do is to get your mother to agree to let John adopt you." I'll take care of that," I volunteered. I didn't want anyone else contacting her, not Priscilla Baker nor Judge Clausen. If she said no I wanted to be the one who heard her say it. If she cried I wanted to be the one she cried to. Suzanne nodded, telling me that she understood my reasons for being the one to. Melissa snaked her arms aroundhim and looked at the security guard."We just wanted lunch," she told them. "I work at the Regency and I'm onmy lunch break." Right," the guard replied. "Well, we'll take care of this from here.Enjoy your lunch."*****"My hero," Melissa grinned as she fluttered her eyelashes at Steve. Steveblushed. "Karate?"Steve shrugged. "I got picked on a lot when I was younger, so my parentsdecided that it might be a good idea. Karate taught me a lot about myselfand made me. ‘I’d love to.’ She answered with a smile, her head tilted slightly. I led her to the bathroom. ‘All I’ve got in here is guy stuff, would you like me to go get your bags?’ ‘Would you mind? I’ve got a little shampoo and other stuff in the smaller of the two. First, though, would you describe the room to me, so I don’t fall into the toilet?’ ‘Oh, yeah, Sorry.’ I took her shoulders and turned her so that her back was facing the wall. ‘The bathroom is about twenty feet long. The toilet is at three.