.. muah.”Peter came in behind her and mimed two sarcastic kisses at me.“More chairs then?” said my dad, who had come inside to see what the dela... was. “Hi guys, come in. Ooooh, more cake! I was worried there.”I understand there are people who don’t like their family, who avoid them, or at least try to limit exposure. I’ve heard stories of drunk relatives starting fist fights, of feuds that lasted for decades or even until death. And I’m really glad my family is nothing like that, because family. It was a very cold January night there was so much fog and I decided to go Ruchi mausi place when I reached I was shivering with cold like anything. Mausi gave me hot tea and switch on the heater. She told me that Mausa ji has gone to Bangkok from company side as reward for doing good sales. She asked me to stay there as it was too thick fog outside. I said ok. She was wearing her typical red sari. I had seen her in this several times but today she looked bit sexier. I decided to jerk myself. Duh!” Holly’s normal levity had temporarily abated as I saw real concern in her face.“I suppose if we had to, we could try and dig around the stove pipe -if it ever came to that. I have a shovel down here as I got scared last winter when we had that heavy snow warning. And I probably would have gotten stuck down here if the winds hadn’t blown most of it away. So yes, I’ve thought about it. And no, there aren’t any quick ways out of here other than that door.”As fast and all consuming as the. " "There is no common ground, unless you both think it's a total sin, and are totally opposed to it. If this goes on any further, you'll have my resignation." Margaret's line in the sand had been drawn. ****************** After that uncomfortable meeting was over, I thought quite a bit about it. Was it illegal? Was it immoral? Could it help productivity? Who was opposed? What were the consequences? My mind was racing. I didn't want to loose the loyal and dedicated service that Margaret had.