.. whenever Connie finally showed up.He remembered he'd yet to do one more thing - get his handbag ready.Pierre had insisted that he take a proper, fo...mal handbag to thesymphony instead of carrying around his typical burgundy leather purse -you couldn't be dressed as nicely as Tyler was while still luggingaround a regular old purse, apparently. Pierre had selected a champagne-colored, crystal-studded clutch that was just big enough to hold Tyler'sphone in one sleeve and his Ringed Amusements. . I said yes. I’m excited and he was so shocked he came around my desk and started to hug me, then he stopped. I grabbed him and hugged him and we had the best talk.”“I’m proud of you Tina, go slow, be sure, and most of all, be happy.”“I will Billy, I could hardly wait to tell you. I owe it all to you.”“No you don’t Tina, you did it yourself, you let go and let someone in your life, I was lucky to be there as a friend. I want to be invited to the wedding too,” I said and laughed.“You will be,. Just mix me one in a tall glass of coke on ice.”He was watching the bartender mix the drink when she walked past him. He saw her in the bar mirror as she turned. His heart did that little fluttering, skip-a-beat, flip-flop thing again. Could this be the lady cowgirl? She’s dressed in denims and a nice hundred-dollar western shirt. Her boots probably set her back a cool grand and she’s looking around like she owns this place. She’s carrying a large suede-leather shoulder bag with beads and. In your defense, it was a small bottle.) The closet is pathetically empty, with only your jacket hanging up and your duffel bag on the floor.You feel around on the ledge for your cell, but all you find is April’s picture. You can’t help staring at it for a moment. April Jordan was your girlfriend for something over five years. For the last four, you've been living with her (well, actually, four years, five months, three weeks, and two days, but who’s counting?), until she abruptly declared that.