The girl hunkered down into the pile even more."Oh my, you scared me!" Michelle said not sure what else to make of this. The small face framed in long...blond hair and Levi's jeans seemed absolutely wild with fear."Are you alright? Here let me help you up." She reached out with her hand expecting the girl to reach up and take it. Instead, the girl whined and tried to bury herself deeper into the pile."Come on now, this isn't the place to play hide and seek, dear. I won't hurt you, but I have to. "No, not like that... He just... he sees university as my ideal opportunity to find a good prospect for a husband, get myself ready for family life." Doesn't see you in a career, then?" Maybe, but married for sure. Spawning grandchildren, too, of course." So, you missed a corker today." Shawna swung into step alongside Brianna and Elspeth as they left the canteen, a broad smile on her face."Oh?" Brianna smiled gently at the enthusiasm whilst Elspeth stumbled slightly at the interruption."Took. I arrived at his place, and his carer was just leaving so she let me in. I went into his flat and found him in his dressing gown sitting on the two seater settee . He explained that he'd just had a shower and really couldn't be bothered to change, which I could fully understand because I am the worlds expert at inactivity after a bath or shower.I settled down in the chair opposite him and got out my files and after a bit of a chat we started in on the question and answer session I'd prepared.. Brooke always had been an attractive woman, but to me, she just seemed to blossom when she hit forty a couple years ago.Her curves were fuller. Her confidence was greater. Her smile even seemed brighter. I had spent more than a little time of late wondering if women really did just hit their stride in their forties, or if men that age were just beginning to realize the true pleasures of the 'weaker sex'. Whatever it was, Brooke looked fantastic as she turned in surprise at my unexpected.