Every fourth Saturday, while Robin plays golf, Sue and I have lunch together. As children, we squabbled a lot but that passed and, with the years, we ...ave grown quite close. It would be wrong to say that we knew everything about each other, but when the need arose - as with my divorces, for example - we could talk quite freely to each other. This time I may have had a glass or two of wine more than usual, or maybe my physical frustration was nearer the surface than I realised, but whatever the. The day before, Stephano found her standing in the bedroom, hands on her hips, frowning at her reflection in the mirror. The floor around her feet covered with her discarded clothes. He had pressed himself up against her and pulled her into his arms, watching her reflection in the mirror over her shoulder. He swept her hair to one side and as he trailed kisses along the fragrant skin of her neck, telling her it didn’t matter, that what she wore wasn’t important, but she had sighed and told him. Gradually his taciturn nature melted away, and he became almost voluble in her presence. He was an excellent and interesting conversationalist with a wide range of interests and an avid curiosity about everything. Since she shared the same characteristics they were seldom without something to talk about."You know," she told him one day, "in a lot of ways you're very similar to my late husband, Angus. His mind was like yours, always wandering afield to this area or that one or the other and. "Did they advise you to place that engagement announcement?"I barely stifled a snort. "Quite the opposite. They physically assaulted me for having the temerity to even consider such a thing. At the time, I'd thought to have a week before it would appear, and had to promise to cancel it first thing this morning. Only that promise saved my scalp."Deborah considered a moment. "I think I'm going to like your family."What could I do but smile?Officer's Parking, 08:52It had the potential to turn into.