He looked straight into my eyes, and said carefully, ‘I promise not to spoil you, but if you’re OK with me getting you one special treat this time...around, I’d be really grateful.’ I nodded, not speaking. The assistant returned, and said, ‘If you’ll follow me, sir.’ Tim went with him to the discreet area of the shop where the till was situated, and gave him a black credit card to swipe. Then the assistant handed over my purchase in a small carrier bag with the shop’s logo, and Tim rejoined me.. Her hair and makeup were fixed very conservatively."Mom!" she said cheerfully, "So good to see you."She gave her a hug but her mother looked at her like she was crazy, "What is going on here Darla?" They're just friends," she said laughing it off nervously."This is not normal!" Elizabeth said getting upset very quickly.Martha stepped in and said, "We should get started, Darla." Mom," Darla began still smiling. As though nothing were out of the ordinary, "Come with me."Darla took her by the hand. “Your turn,” she said.“These look okay?” I asked, holding up the pants and shirt. “I forgot to bring my tuxedo.”She laughed at that. “I’m having a hard time thinking of you in a tuxedo. That’ll be fine. This isn’t Sunday brunch at the Armonk.”“Good to know.” I grabbed my toilet kit and went into the bathroom. Behind me, Kelly yelled that spare towels were under the sink.When I finished showering and shaving, I pulled my briefs on and went back to the bedroom to dress. Kelly was already dressed,. What I didn't tell you is that we've been made an offer. The thing is, it's an all or nothing deal. I only own 35% of the shares, Si still has 30% but the other 35% belongs to four other shareholders. They all want to sell, even Si is considering it. The bank wants us to sell so that we can settle our overdraft. I really did come to ask you to come back, If you come back I can swing the others behind me and the bank would give us more time." Sell Jac, just let it go. Get the best deal you can.".