Itwas almost considerate of him. Almost.Sitting down at my dressing table I studied my reflection thoughtfullyfor a minute or so before reaching down ...o the bottom drawer andremoving a framed photograph and a file. I stood the photo in front ofme ran my fingers over the large letters on the front of the file:MEDICAL REPORT."Ah, David," I said, "you poor bastard. You wanted to be with Marla therest of your life, and you will be...for the couple of months you haveleft."Receiving the diagnosis. That appeared to be some kind of sign, because a man at the bar with a beard down to his belt raised his mug. “Hail to the young king! He who could make even a succubus beg for rest!”The bar practically exploded, with people of all ages swarming their table to pat Noah on the back, congratulate him on his skills, and beg him for advice. Many women approached, flirting with Noah and inviting him to join them for the evening. Noah even saw one female adventurer holding back her friend who was. And Harry,’ his aunt added with a smile, ‘You look very silly, sitting there startled, with your mouth open, though it does give me a better understanding of what you young people mean by the expression, gobsmacked.’ Susan anticipated Harry’s visit not with worry, but just a little trepidation, she had made a commitment to a date with Joe which originally it seemed she might not have to fulfil, but then events had fallen quickly into place, and in a few minutes Harry Salt would arrive for her. Katie was relieved when, out of the blue, Luke asked whether he could have Amy over Halloween night. She agreed, and she planned the evening as one last chance for Matt to save their relationship. She suggested to Matt and he agreed that they had dinner at an Italian restaurant owned by a friend of her family. She asked Jack to arrange for reservations, and he reported success on the same evening.Around four o'clock on October 31, she dropped Amy off at Luke's. Luke was still out doing some.