I bet she did yesterday, too." No," Jacob said. "Yesterday Ann faced death. She wasn't asking for anything more than to be held." And you held her," M...rnie said softly. "You held her after you stood up for her. The same way that you taught Susan to ride after you stood up for her. The same way that you gave me exactly what I needed when I needed it. Jacob, I've used this argument before. They deserve to be happy. Would you have Susan and Ann settle for less than we have? Because the only man in. ” “I’m sorry about Jonathan.” “Thanks,” Emily said, nodding. “Well, if I can find Jonathan’s paints I will bring them in tomorrow. You can have them.” “Will that be hard for you, just giving me his paints?” “No, not at all. If you knew Jonathan you would understand. He was very generous. He’d give a stranger the shirt off his back, that’s how he was. He was a very special person and really talented. He also wrote poetry and loved to paint. You would have liked him.” “Well thanks,” Walter. ” She said as she leaned forward and kissed him. “With WHATEVER you need,” she finished smirking at him and putting on an apron.Danny and I couldn’t help but laugh as Tommy blushed up at the young ladies’ forwardness.“Well let’s get started,” he said quickly adding, “With Dinner!” He asked me to get the Bar b que started. He then started to get things out in the kitchen. Eggs, Peppers, Tomatoes, Onions, Mushrooms, Potatoes, Herbs, Garlic were quickly extracted from the storage. He went and got. Tucked in the corner of one of the big hotels downtown, it was quaint and uncrowded. We sipped martinis as the piano man played only songs that I loved. James asked me to dance on the small floor and he held me close as we twirled. Up against him, I could detect just the faintest whiff of his aftershave and it felt good to be held by such a strong man. Later we went to the roof where he held my hand as we watched the lights of the city and when I got cold, he put his jacket around me. I looked.