He thoroughly enjoyed the time he’d spent with her yesterday, he wanted to get to know the sexy brunette better. He even found himself whistling a l...ttle as he headed towards the store. Thomas arrived at the Pear Tree, greeted Mike and was about to inquire after Cherie when he saw her smiling face approaching them. She had a picnic basket in her hands and was also toting a few bottles of wine. ‘Hello Cherie, I was just coming to invite you for lunch – or coffee. What are you up to?’ She flashed. He sat down on the bed and removed his shoes, rubbing his feet. "If it hadn't been for them, I would literally have climbed the walls." Move honey," Adie said lightly. Jack stood up as she removed the spread and folded it at the foot of the bed then opened the covers. "Well, never again," she vowed as Jack settled himself back again. "I guess writers are recluses at heart anyway." No reason to put up with people you don't like." I hope to see the Masons again though. Maybe for bridge like they. Dinner was already over tonight.I made my way up the stairs into the kitchen and found my mom studying at the kitchen table. This is very common as she was now going back to school. I continued my routine as if nothing had happened the night before. I went behind her chair and leaned down to kiss her on the cheek from behind. I hesitated slightly though and it was definitely the longest kiss on the cheek I think I ever given her.“Hi, honey. There’s a plate in the fridge.” The same words I heard. And a big box came into the office yesterday and was signed for, from somebody called Defense RF Applications. Terri and Rachel are excited. I'm trying to hold the lid down, literally, on the box."C'mon, Tina-mom. Just let us see the docs," Terri whines. Whines. My nine (Almost TEN!) year old daughter wants to read a sheaf of Xeroxed pages detailing the workings of a ninety-five gigahertz oscillator."What do you want to know?" I asked. And I knew I was on shaky ground, just asking. I knew you.