As she sat gently tapping and rubbinghis hand, the door opened again and in walked Patterson. "How are youfeeling today, David?" she asked with her t...ad-like smile. "Wait -don't try to speak..." Like shit," he murmured softly. She gave a little laugh."Well if it's any consolation, the worst is over. The rest of theprocedure is mostly painless - mostly. At least that's what the othershave told us." She leaned over him and gently pushed and prodded hisface, and turned his head side to side.. “Really? You’re going to drink that all by yourself?”“Tell me about your day.” He forcefully rolls over the conversation.She doesn’t let it drop. Oh she tells him about her day, but when she thinks he’s relaxed and off guard she casually reaches for the glass. His hand stops the glass trapping it to the table. “You’re not drinking tonight.”It’s a fact. She pulls her hands back as if scalded by the scolding. Something about his forceful tone makes her feel a heady tingle in her head.“What songs. His heart leapt up into his throat. He was the only guy she hung out with regularly. He always had her laughing and smiling. Could she really have a crush on me? He tried really hard to not assume it was him, just in case it was some other guy. ‘So have you told him?’ he pressed, fishing for information. ‘Not yet. I’m not sure if I should tell him.’ she said. ‘Why not?’ Korey asked, wondering if she was actually going to tell him or not. ‘I’m afraid he’ll hate me,’ she explained. ‘Why would he. Aunt Ellie had left everything in the hands of the lawyers, accountants and senior partners of Jameson-Lauderdale.Jamie had a drink at the hotel bar trying to clear his head of the haze from the afternoon session."We meet again," came a lilting familiarity. Jamie rose to see Judy Owens standing before him."Hi Judy it's good to see you. Come sit with me and have a drink?" Thanks, I think I will."When the bartender approach Judy said, "I'll have a vodka tonic Frank."This was after all her town.