Knowing Stacey, Tiny had had less. I can't speak for Charlie, who had responded to the alarm initially. Of course Melissa and Jen had been out because...of assorted drugs, but I don't think that counts. We finally detached them from the hospital late afternoon and there was no way I was going to expect ... or in fact allow Jen to fly without a full eight hours rest at least. We got a hotel – actually, two suites – and had an early dinner. Jen and Melissa weren't really hungry, but the restaurant. .. he is an enterprising young man, and refused to give up such a good customer. So now, we can select the items we want on the computer. What’s in stock has an asterisk beside it. What isn’t marked has to be ordered, but he obviously intends to keep our business, because he promptly delivers almost everything we order, and if there is going to be a delay, he tells us.”Mike caught Jeff’s eye. “Jeff ... I don’t know what to say. I, well, Marie and I can’t understand why you – all of you – are. If she takes away Jeri’s dream job, maybe Jeri changes her mind. That’s her thinking, anyway. I don’t see it happening. Of course, it could just be vindictive and she’s going to do it just to prove how powerful she is.”“So what do we do?”“First, we talk with the leadership team. Then we talk with the Board. Then the staff. I think we can head off most things she can say if we think it through.”“What about someone else acting as CEO instead of you?”“I thought about that. My first inclination is. She started to startle at his move, but seemed to hear him, tilted her head, bent down and shoved her forehead straight at his chest. [Thump] He landed on his butt. But, the patter never stopped. Chiding lovingly he looked up into her eyes as she came and stood over him. She bent her head down and butted him again, gently this time. His arms wrapped themselves around her head and neck… lightly caressing, touching. His patter changed in inflection only, expressing delight and appreciation..