She apologized for gawking and removed the ringfrom the purple box and put it on Viktoria's left ring finger. Shelooked at it too, arm outstretched. ...They hugged and kissed and theEmpyrian's energy seemed to again wrap around them, somehow stronger,reminding them of their bond.They returned to the sitting room and toasted each other with sparklingwine that seemed to have materialized out of nowhere, still chilling inthe bucket. It was the same vintage as the first night they had met, afitting. Maybe but I can never replace your dad , your dad was a kind man and loved by everyone .I hear my mom at night crying she gets very lonely . She breaks down , I don't like to see my mom sad ,Neither do I April . Does your mom have to work Friday yes but she has sat off .I will speak with her before she goes to work , Tony that sounds good to me. What are you doing for supper ? , I'm not sure sweetie just staying home I guess .Would it be alright if I eat with you ?, my moms working until ten. Half an hour later, Bette walked out on the arm of a very well dressed young man that quite a few women and even some men had to stop and look at. Gazza spied a dress store across the road and steered Bette towards it. He attracted the young saleswoman and whispered something in her ear. She giggled and he returned to Bette.“I’ll go sort out the gold, while you get fancied up,” he told her. He kissed her cheek and strolled out the door.Bette had to chuckle when she realised the cane he twirled. "That's... pretty far out. I don't mean to be rude, but if you sincerelywant me to believe that, you're asking for quite a lot." I know," he says simply. "It really is strange, no argument there. Whatwould it take to convince you I'm not trying to pull your leg?" A demonstration might be a good start." Spoken like a scientist," he laughs. "Yeah, I can do that. See that guyover there?"His stubby finger is pointing, unobtrusively, somewhere behind me and tomy left. I turn my head slowly, trying.