We were concentrating on the trees that had been the best producers the year before. I used a ladder. Jill still just climbed like a monkey.I finished...a tree and went looking for Jill. She had the list of which trees were done and which still needed to be inspected. I was walking under a tree when an apple whizzed by my shoulder, missing me by inches. It hit the ground by my foot with a thump. I looked up to see a grinning Jill standing in the branches.I only noticed the grin for a few seconds. But how would both of you hope to make it here without the law enforcement guys accosting you on the way?" James chuckled again. "leave that to Fati. She is the law person. Hey! Expect us in the next hour or so," he said and added, "I hope you have something to eat there. I'm not planning to come over and starve to death." I laughed and assured him there was plenty to go round. I had done some shopping a couple of days back when the state government gave us a small window to go for some. Besides, the company was still sympathetic and lenient because of Kevin’s death.It took her a while, but eventually Juliana figured out that there were some things missing from her house. She started to panic a bit as she searched around and realized that more and more things were missing. Things that were important to not only her, but to her family. Even valuable keepsakes that were Kevin’s were now missing. Quickly, she ran down to the kitchen and checked the garbage disposal. It hadn’t been. She sat next to me and for several minutes we just stared at the water. “I’m so sorry, John. I know how much I hurt you, but it was something I had to do.”“I know…I understand, but you’re right. I’ve been hurting more than I can ever tell you.”“I came back because I’m sure now. I love you and never stopped, not even for a second. I want to be with you if you’ll still have me.”“I’ve always been sure, Cindy…ever since our first date. I knew even then that I wanted to spend the rest of my.