‘You want me to quit drinking? Is that it?’ His voice was racing toward that belligerent tone she knew all to well. ‘Do you need an excuse? I’...l give you one if you want,’ she shot back. Sometimes she knew him better than he knew himself. Paul shifted on the piano bench. ‘Maybe I can balance the two.’ ‘What two?’ ‘Work and family. Drinking and . . .’ She forced a smile. ‘Please, be honest with us.’ ‘Okay, Ellen. I love you,’ he said, ‘Honest, I do.’ ‘Prove it,’ she responded, hoping. Ek din aisa aaya ki aunty ne mujhe bualaya aud baitha kar bate karne lagi uski bato se laga ki us buddhe se wo khush nahai h maine socha ki ma aur beti ddono ko apna veerya pila dunga par uska dhyan to mere padosi pe tha mai samajh gaya ki ahar iski beti k jawani ka ras pina h to is ki aag ko bujhana padega maine apne padosi vijay se bat ki usne mano pagal hi ho gaya ab ek din aaya jab maine aunty ki setting karwa di.Ab buddha kuch dino k liye bahar gaya mai aunty k room pe gaya ki vijay aunty. 'I would do the same for you!' I blurted out, not really thinking that through.Again, I got a quizzical gaze, and could see him thinking things through.'We can't do it here love, people may see.' he said. It was unlikely, as it wasn't a busy part of town out there, but there was always that possibility. But I took this to mean a shift in his stance on the subject, in not being far away from agreeing to it!I thought for a moment, then said 'In the hallway, near the stairs?' knowing that there. He sat there waiting, would she remember, would his plan work?He had brought a gym bag and workout clothes and he planned to ask her to help him get into shape.His face lit up as he saw her enter the building. She smiled that wonderful smile of hers as she glided over to his table."John, it's so good to see you again. I missed you," she said giving him a kiss on the cheek. She pulled out a chair and started to sit, when she spotted his gym bag."What's this?" Katie, that's my workout stuff. I.