Now.I sighed. "Is it that close? Can't it wait till tomorrow?" ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME? She could do it any time! I'm taking a risk being away from he... long enough to call you." I'll... Look, it's been a long day and I'm not sure I can stay awake long enough to make the drive tonight. Are you sure it can't wait till I get there tomorrow?"Christi audibly gritted her teeth as she spoke. "Yon know better than that. It's a miracle she said as much as she did." She paused a moment, then went on,. I was more than anxious to hear what she’d learned. My plan seemed to be ready. I knew what I wanted to do, but had no idea how it’d actually turn out, how the evening might develop. I knew how much things could veer completely different than how they were planned. I busied myself with little honey-do projects waiting for Michelle to get home and nervously hoping the evening didn’t turn out to be a disaster. I wondered how long it took to buy one little skirt? Michelle had been gone over five. And everything would be the way it ought to be. She thought about it, but she didnt do it. She was afraid that it would be too much for him. That he was too…human. If he reacted with horror, it would be the same as rejection. And that was something Amina could never stand for. In the end it didnt matter. The next Valentines Day was the day of Jims funeral. Shed woken up one morning to find him already dead for hours. His heart just turned off in the night. The doctors said it was probably. I think they were just satisfied that some of the tension was gone.I was still having trouble with Eddie. He didn't mention what had happened on our outing. I think he had decided to back off and give me some time to adjust, and I was grateful for that. I was even able to be friendly towards him since then, but I had a hard time being alone in the same room as him.I was afraid that he'd want to talk again, and so far every time that that happened, it had been disastrous. I guess it also helped.