I’ll let two at a time go to the cafeteria if we’re real slow.”“Thank you, Ma’am, I was going to see if the cafeteria could make something u... that I would bring. This is better because I won’t take long to eat and be back working.”With my schedule in hand, I told the manager, “I need to run a couple of errands real quick before lunch and attend my Poli-Sci lecture. Dr. Morgan said I didn’t have to attend, but I want to experience one of his lectures. I’ll see you before four.”That meeting made. "Mallard called us then saying that they would check out the airport while we circled. We acknowledged them. As we circled, I said, "I hope that answered all your questions." I grinned. More soberly, I said, "No one has even heard much of the story of that day. Primarily, it's known that I was spanked and we married. I have said before, it was my worst and best day."Mallard signaled that there was no wind and the runway was acceptably smooth. Bobbi said, "Let's land this monster." I nodded and. "Um," I said nervously, "how long were you standing there?"Claire smiled, "Oh...from around the time mum grabbed your crotch."I grimaced, trying to think of a way I could play it off."I'm sure that was an accident," I said, pushing my way past her and down the hallway to my room."Yeah right!" Claire laughed, following me, "I'm not stupid, I know something is going on. I saw the way you two were looking at each other on Christmas day, what's going on?"I sighed and rolled my eyes, turned out she. The moment has passed, you turn toward me, take a deep breath, smiling that winning smile – the same one that called to me back in those days, so long ago, called me from being the main character in my own story to a supporting one in yours. I could not have asked for a better role. Smiling, as if that would hide the nerves, I notice, and I feel them too, this day has been long in coming. My dear, let the nerves flow through your being until they become an all-consuming fire. It doesn’t.