..I felt very trapped. And my girlfriend now was seeing me in anew light.She grabbed another purse and we walked back to Ms. Carlton's office. Ifelt v...ry self conscious as we walked across the commons but I knew thatI had no alternative but to go along with this.Ms. Carlton was pleased when she saw us both and we piled into her Mazdasedan for the trip into town. I remember my last visit to Goldsmith'swhen I was outfitted for all my school uniforms but this would bedifferent. This time I would. Grayson leaned back in his chair. “Offices on the twenty-fourth floor are bigger. They’re strictly for partners.” Kara’s eyes went wide, but she still wasn’t sure she was reading it right. She spoke hesitantly, “You mean -” “Right, I’m offering you a partnership.” Grayson would not have minded if Kara, and his stepson, were to know how much he wanted Kara to accept the offer, but he continued instead, in a manner befitting his position as managing director of a major law firm. “Of course,. I just figured this was expected. We would talk a lot about our futures and what we would do after the baby was born. It was something we hadn't talked about earlier.Sheila's Mom said I didn't have to call her Mrs. White and Carol would be fine. We became better friends as the pregnancy proceeded. She could see I was really trying to be a good husband to Sheila. I helped her in everyway I could.Since Sheila and I both worked, I told Carol that I needed to learn how to cook some simple meals.. Carrying the staff he opened the far door.The entry way to Cassandra was there. "Come on, grab my hand. He stepped through pulling the Seven through after him ... they didn't come. He never let go ... but they weren't with him. He had his boxers, his staff and his watch. There was a feeling in his hand that felt like he was still holding on ... but ... nothing.The inside door opened.Cassie jumped up. She was dressed in everyday go to work work-clothes. She looked at her desk calendar and shook.