”“That’s a sticking point, they just completed three new coal power plants.”“We can reconfigure them for ISPB. But I don’t want to see any...existing fresh water consumed for SynFuel production, solving the energy problem by creating a water shortage problem is bad environmental management.”“I agree, the permanent ISPB at Ocean City comes online next month, do you plan to be there?”“Yes, I’ll need to be there. We will be announcing the final height of the building as well. It’s been the tallest. Then I figured out for myself what I'd been doing."She was still looking doubtful."Look, Asmedogh wasn't at Turandot. He wasn't in the opera house Sunday. I'm the baritone in this house, not him. I don't think he can even sing."She laughed, as I'd intended. But the doubt was gone, or mostly.When she asked me how long I'd known about him I told her the story of my middle-of-the-night emergency surgery and its aftermath the following morning. She was appalled by the whole thing. "You might have. . yeah ... Surprise ... JW’s little sister.” He turned from acknowledging my existence and back to his original question. “When can we go again?”Well ... that was the end of THAT idea, girl.Ah ... I guess the search goes on. I said, “:Get out of the way, guys, I need to pee.”They steamed past me like ... I don’t know what ... it was me that was steamed ... but it was only a wasted quarter hour. Buck up, woman.I really did have to pee ... after I’d run cold water over my wrists for 10 seconds.. " he stammered."It couldn't possibly be something loving, and tender, between two people that have known and cared for each other their whole lives — right? Nothing like you and Leticia." Collette, I'm sorry, I didn't mean..." Do you know how long Bobby and Patty have known each other? Do you know how many years they've loved each other? Right up until you were god damned lucky enough to stumble across that wonderful girl, during their first ever separation?"There was a long silence. Finally.