He looked at his watch again then quietly made his way down to the bathroom to get ready for his day. It was Monday morning and Jared was about to hea... off to Blanke Schande College for a week of teaching as a substitute tutor in the Science and Mathematics Department of the campus.As Jared turned into the bathroom he quickly looked back at the two doors just opposite him. One door led to the spare room where Vanessa Benson was sleeping and the other led to his bedroom were Vanessa’s mother was. Done.She picked up the flower with a handful of soil again, carried it to the kitchen and placed it in a small vase, then headed out the front door. Living in such a small apartment, she had no garden to plant the flower, and wasn’t even sure she wanted to keep it so close to home.But maybe the lake that was only 45 minutes away would welcome the little plant.The drive was quiet, with only the radio and Jessie’s soft humming along to break the monotonous buzzing silence of the road. Finally she. Reckon that nonsense is true?"I laughed softly."If you can keep a secret, I'll tell you a story. I know the Silver Angel personally. So do you. It's somebody you already love."I was hoping if I told the tale it would keep his interest, and maybe he would hold on for a bit longer.I could see his interest."Huh?"I fluffed up his pillow, had him sit up a little straighter."You remember when I got back from the service?"It was 1970.I had just got back from a two year Southeast Asian vacation. She unzipped the purse, picked up the phone and examined the relay. It was simply a metal featureless box which was unobtrusively attached to her cell phone. Tentatively she touched it lightly to see what might happen, but she felt nothing out of the ordinary. With that she replaced it in her purse and went back to her housework."Holy Toledo!" cried Manny, his eyes bugging. In their bedroom, Catherine stood naked before the appreciative husband, the rings in full view."I ... hope you like them..