He looked over at Calvin who was glaring at him for a bit and then at his father for a bit. It was obvious to him that Calvin was not in a forgiving s...ate of mind.“Don’t force him to forgive me,” Pepper said holding up a hand.Mrs. Daniels watched Pepper. It had torn her heart to see Sonny looking so weak. Her anger at and low opinion of Pepper had returned full force. She was impressed that he was taking the high road. It was the last thing that she had expected of him.Surprised, Hank asked,. “Yes, I got my iPad,” she replied. "That's good. Follow me; we're going to work in one of the conference rooms today. I'm going to start your training on how to be a saleswoman." I tried to sound more confident than I felt as I lead her down the hallway. "You'll take notes on your tablet during my calls, not surf Facebook. This is training, not playtime." I opened the door and looked at her. "Understood?" “Yes,” Lauren said. “Today, you’re going to sit next to me, watch, and take notes. If. I plan to have a nice, pleasant summer with our new son or daughter and enjoy the sun and spending some time with my husband, whom I still love in spite of his faults." Oh ... okay then, if you're sure." I expected she would be fine, knowing how confident and strong she was. I just wanted her to convince me."I've invited your mother to join us up there too," she said casually."You have? You didn't mention that." I just did. She volunteered to look after the baby to give me a break now and then. "I'm Ashton Wells," I told her, offering a hand. "I'm withKFOR-TV."Her face brightened a little at that but she didn't take the offeredhand. "Are you really with a TV station? You aren't just lying to get meto tell you who I am, are you?"I sighed and pulled my media card out of my wallet. She grabbed it andstudied intently. "It's real," I assured her.She nodded, handing the card back to me. "I know. It's a little worn. Ifit were fake, it would be new."Something told me this little girl had been.