Dad said, “Well sure honey, you can have your old room back. How long do you anticipate needing it?” “I’m not really sure dad. I’m just tryi...g to regroup right now and formulate a feasible plan. I don’t want to get into financial trouble and my thinking was that you would also benefit from me moving back as well. I can help you with cooking, cleaning, household chores, and just about anything else that you need done. I can kind of be a replacement for mom, well… I mean, I’m sorry… I didn’t mean. “Good thinking!”After work on Friday 14th November I took the train from Middlesbrough, headed for Clifton. It was my second journey without my Student Railcard, so again cost me the full adult return fare, but it was going to be worth every extra penny to be with the love of my life again. Having met up with Jen at home the previous weekend, the physical urgency to see Julie wasn’t quite as bad as it had been at our previous meeting, but I’d still really missed her and was very much looking. " "I love you too; both of you." The line went dead. He smiled to himself. Those were the only two women he was capable of loving. His younger sister and his mother. They were his everything. He grew up in San Fransisco, but moved to Carlifornia right after his college graduation. He went home as often as possible, but he missed them extremely. Those were the last thoughts he had befor he felt someone grab him from behind. Now Derrick was by no means a small man. He was 6'5" and over 250. Close to 5 PM we finished up. I suggested that we take everyone out for cocktails to finalize the discussion. ‘Donna and Aleska’ Ritu popped in, ‘Why not take George and Mike down to the bar? I need to finish off two items. Also…’ Ritu turned to me, ‘I’d like you to give me an evaluation of… umm the technical capabilities of the proposed team. Please come down to my office.’ You don’t argue with the boss lady, particularly when George and Mike would get to hang out with Donna and Aleska, two.