I knew for sure it was when the bartender came over and leaned toward me to ask if the gentleman across the bar might buy me a drink.Though I was thir...y years away from the dating and bar scene, I knew enough that I had a guy interested in me. Well, well.I told the bartender that I would accept his kind offer and Ruby leaned over to me and whispered, "I don't think you've lost an ounce of your ability to charm the fellows, Debby, not a bit. You're just what I remember from college."Ruby and I. “Stephie talked a lot about you and she show’d me your picture back in December and I told her if’n I was in her position, I’d put out for you if’n you asked. She told me she was goin’ to when she got back to Chicago and I was jealous. I know’d that her and Red almost did the deed before Red and Rose started goin’ together. I’d have asked Red, but Rose would kill me! When I found out you weren’t goin’ with Stephie permanent-like, then I decided I wanted to. I’ve done lots of kissin’ but mostly. "I would have felt bad about it, that's for sure."The nuns were doing about 15 under the speed limit so it didn't take long for them to disappear from the rear view mirror. Bev was chuckling to herself for most of that time.After she'd settled down for a while, I took her hand. "How does it feel to be just you and me, without Vicky?" It's alright. I like it with just you and me. But it's strange not to have her right next to me. I keep going to tell her something and she's not there. We've been. However, Jack just kept walking down the steps. I ran back into the bedroom and slipped on a shirt and my jeans as Janet did the same. We raced down the step and looked into the living room to see if Jack was in there. Did you girls lose something? Frank asked. We did not say anything as we ran into the kitchen. Jack was not in there as well. Grandma was standing at the back door crying. I went over to her. What is wrong grandma? I asked her. Its Jack, grandma replied. He told me he does not.