“You’re right, THAT would be weird. Not the rest of this.”He grinned sheepishly. “Well, you know… So, are we OK?”“Yeah… I mean, uh, ye...h, I guess so. You said it ended when we met, so I didn’t even know you then. It’s not like you cheated on me with Seth.” That sounded odd as soon as I heard myself say it. “I mean, you know. It was before us. I can’t judge you for anything that happened then, I just wish you’d told me. You didn’t need to hide it and feel ashamed. It’s a part of who you are, and. So, what do you think? When do you want to come over and collect on it?" So, it's not like a joke or something?" he asked, still skeptical.She laughed and said, "I guess you'll just have to find out exactly how serious I am, Ronnie. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I could do it tonight; my parents are going out to a party and I only live two blocks from you." Um, yeah, I could come over, what time?" Make it eight o'clock just to make sure they've left, okay?"He said he would and she also. My husband told me that he's got his project up and running." Wasn't he in some sort of accident?" Yeah, but you know how it is with us Stones. We come back quicker than a boomerang. He was in the hospital for a short time, then left with a permanent limp." Ouch. That must have bothered him." Not too much." I thought he was going to join the military, either Air Force or Marines." We hadn't convinced him yet. I know we were plotting to set them up in college if not in high school, but Jacob. Polgar was an older man that both he and Eva had become quite fond of and a useful source of information and tools, like the Yarygin PY pistol that Wolfgang had used on the bridge the night before."Was it difficult to convince him to part with it?" Eva wondered."At first," Wolfgang said with a small nod. "But he quickly realized that I wouldn't take no for an answer. We reached an agreeable price soon after that." I bet," she laughed lightly, returning the package so that Wolfgang could stow it.