“So you own a winery, a vineyard, and have a ship now? Are you sure people will want your wine, or those grapes for that matter?”Kaarthen smiled.... “That’s the risk I’m willing to take as an ‘entrepreneur’. The chartering office wasn’t so skeptical of the plan. They barely asked a question, I was surprised to get everything done in a day.”“We’ll they’ll be getting paid regardless,” Marcos shrugged. “Besides, they usually deal with couriers, or the bulk from satellite offices.”“Can I ask why. "I expected you call me a thousand times with silly questions about life on your own. I expected the same thing when you got to Phoenix."Then I saw you could make it just fine without me."I told her it only showed she'd raised me well."Ellie, I can honestly say that I don't know where I'd be without you and Mack," I said. "I know it wouldn't be as nice a spot as I'm in now. You took me in and made me feel like I'm your son. You always knew exactly what I needed, whether it was a kick in the. As far as the kidney went, they were confident it would bounce back, and the surgeon was happy to report that the damage to the pelvis was minor and did not appear to affect either hip joint. His lower legs, however, were another matter."The good news is that his right leg only has a small hairline fracture in the fibula and should heal relatively quickly," he continued with a rather somber look on his face. "The bad news is that the whole lower end of his left leg – from the middle of his shin. “But there’s no need for any of the other sisters to know that you and she will, ahem, be playing um ... some other games. Is that clear?”I nodded, raising my eyebrows when she cleared her throat. “And a word to the wise young man, sometimes you can give away what you’re thinking with a mere gesture.” When I gave her a questioning glance she commented, “When I cleared my throat you raised your eyebrows as if you were thinking of other games than cards or scrabble (a tiny, wry smile shadowed her.