"When he sees Devi, maybe he'll stay and help. How could he not?" Because he's a man, Joseph. Because he's a man."Devi had quieted down and stopped fe...ding. After burping her Natty set her carefully into the cushioned sink basin Joseph's mother had helped them rig up as a cradle. The purity of innocence of those blue/gray eyes, her father's eyes, and the smile, her mother's smile, finished Joseph's heartbreak Natty had begun. As Devi blinked her way to sleep, Joseph began to cry. Natty led him. Michael came home an hour later and she made him a sandwich with the last boiled egg. At Costco the next afternoon, she soon found herself pushing one cart and pulling another, stopping every time there was a sample to be tasted. Cases of food, boxes of food, cans of food… there was something new in each aisle that caught her attention and she just had to have. Maybe, she thought, getting the second cart wasn’t such a good idea, after all. ‘$438.43, please.’ AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!. “But I’m glad you’re here. You didn’t mention anything about having an apprentice.”“She’s just along for a very short ride,” said Bobby. “I hope,” he added. “It’s a long story, and not one I want to go into.”“As long as you fix our pipes, that’s all that matters,” said Christy. “You going to need any help?”“Nope,” said Bobby. “I have Renee.”“Well, you know where everything is, so get cracking.”“Yes ma’am,” said Bobby, and he saluted her.She slapped his shoulder and laughed, but then turned. The balcony in our room has a spectacular view of the ocean. Watching the sunset out here will be magical. I got the room for a week. We thought about it and decided we really want this to be a proper vacation. Spending a few nights here wouldn’t have felt right. It’ll be nice to not have to cook or get up early or worry about an infant throwing up on your favorite polo shirts. Yes, that has happened many times recently. Plus, this guarantees by at least the second day Alex will be back to her.