Lucy picks up on his sudden change in tone and demeanor. “Roman, what’s the matter?”“While I was away, I got to do some thinking.” He frowns...at her. “Well, thinking while I wasn’t working. Anyway, I realized how much I was missing you and how much I love you. I know it’s strange that I am falling for you so quickly, but it’s like everything in my life is coming together for the first time.”“I feel the same way,” she says. “I never thought that I’d love anyone after my husband, but I do, and. She called to Margaret, the trainer, to join her at the side of Janice, the girl with the broken leg. John made his way there, also, and the three of them helped the girl to lie straight while they examined her leg.Fortunately, it was not a compound fracture, so it would be relatively easy to set. John said, "Hold everything while I get the broken bone kit." He was gone only a minute and returned with an air splint. "Do either of you know how to set a broken leg or to use this splint?" Two. It’s right this way” he said, pointing toward the nearby bike rack with one hand, grabbing Allison’s hand with the other. Look out precious ... the freaks are back.Great. Just what we need right now.Don’t worry. Just keep on walking, we’re almost there. “Sorry, no requests. School’s over and we don’t have the time.”“But ... you two are still on school grounds ... you have to comply” one of the boys said as the group quickly surrounded them.“True, but so do you. Remember, you are all in the. " Where then?" I asked, picking up my book bag."Come with me," she said. Cautiously she opened the door, to make sure that no one was there in the hall, then quickly led me down the hall into the high school proper. Up a flight of stairs, we arrived at the math department office, which was empty and closed.Mary quickly produced a key and let us in, then locked the door behind us. She pulled the blinds shut, then turned back to me, smiling almost shyly."God, I can't believe I'm doing this," she.