Hello and welcome to Lost Love Chronicles I enjoyed the drive back towards my home more because I was more at peace with my life I had done what I had needed to do and had reconnected with those I still felt were important to me the insights I had learned from going back home had changed my view on a few things while removing some of the doubts we all seem to have I guess I felt the choices I had made for myself Had been validated for now it was time for me to get back to the
daily routine of my life until I was ready to make the beginning steps of the next big move in my Walk of Life Nicole and I talked for hours as I drove the interstate back to my home in Bellingham I think we learned more about each other than we thought we had known it allowed us to discuss some personal things that brought understanding about the others perspective the little things we learned Helped to tighten the relationship we were starting to put together the honest conservations that we shared that weekend seemed to draw us closer by
the time we were done we had decided that one way or the other we would find the way to be together every time there was a long weekend as I entered Bellingham it made me realize how much my vacation had changed me for the first time in my young adult life I had to consider the needs of another when deciding on things Because I finally had what I considered a real girlfriend who I knew I could trust the other positive thing was that I knew that I had a new purpose and a direction towards my
life that I was looking forward to my MBA when I got it would be an unexpected bonus for me because most of it would be an asset with the things I now would be involved in thanks to a father who had set me up for a blessed life with what my father had left me I had dreams and Opportunities bursting force with excitement within me the first thing I did once arriving back in Bellingham was to stop at the local Walmart photo department I picked out the six favorite images from the collection in my phones
gallery and had them printed out as 8 by10 before picking suitable frames to put them in one of my favorites was Nicole's image from the Welcome Home party taken just after she had taken a dive into the pond to cool off the way The wet clothes hugged her body gave everyone looking at it a sweet view of her body's natural curves using a Photoshop type of program they had magnified Her Image which brought out some of the features that the normal shot had hidden that Sunday evening I had a few of the group I hung
out with stop by to welcome me home after a few beers while sharing some pizza we had ordered and most had left leaving Bry and I by ourselves bryy soon is a second Generation korean-american whose grandparents had immigrated during the Korean War she was attending University full-time while working towards getting her degree in the science field she was an intellectual with a brilliant mind but had the intellect that allowed her to converse with others who didn't have her level of intelligence I had told her that I believe that she would go far in research and
development but advised her that she needed to remember that most Who would be financing her field of research would need to be talked to in the simplest words otherwise she would quickly lose their support I went on to explain that too often we talk to others as if they had knowledge when they had none it had been her that had noticed my approach to females Daniel Bryce started something happened while you were gone that has affected you you've changed more than you realize proof of that is the fact fact that we are sitting all Alone
in your apartment which we both know is a first you seem to be more at peace with yourself care to share what happened while you were gone there's a softness to you that I have never seen before what caused you to let go of the self-protective shell you all seem to project when others were around without saying a word I got up and walked upstairs to my bedroom I brought down some of the pictures I had printed earlier handing them to her I said I Knew her before I moved West Bri took her time going
through the pictures taking her time as she studied each image she started with the picture of Nicole and I sitting together at the Dairy Queen restaurant first then browse through the rest before commenting she's a NIC looking woman you seem to be completely comfortable with each other so what's the story we basically grew up around each other and we reconnected while I was back home I said she was a Close friend of my two sisters until they started working with our mother to destroy our lives as we knew it so what's her name or are
you going to be your usual self and be cloth lipped about everything she said with a giggle she's 24 her name is Nicole press and for years as I was growing up I had a major teenage crush on her I explained a lot of the time she was the bumper that kept things civil between my sisters and myself she was the Cal in the storm my Two sisters and I seem to be always creating to be frank she is the complete opposite of my mother and sisters I really did not understand why she was friends
with my sisters since she is everything they are not my grandmother says she has a gentle soul what I did not know at that time was that she had felt the same way towards me BR I got a look on her face as if she was seeing me for the first time but it became clear that something was being worked out in Her mind finally she said I got it you're experiencing the excitement the thrill of falling in love for the first time because you already trusted her and were not afraid of starting to build
a new relationship it's opened you up and allowed you to let go of some of the seriousness you have always carried I sat there looking at bride because I was surprised that she was able to put what happened together in a way that made perfect sense it led to a long Discussion with me disclosing the major highlights of my trip back home before briy said your family situation is a quagmire for sure I'm sure you will find a way to walk through it do not let the lawsuit consume you doing so could cost you more
than you could ever realize don't allow your family situation to interfere with the new relationships you are building I see it partly as an emotional thing that you feel you must settle if that is true then no matter What the outcome is it may not give you the satisfaction you seek her honest thoughts brought about another discussion about how I view people in general so it was well after midnight before she had left just before she left she said in your relationship with Nicole keep in mind that it was your openness with her that got
you this far so don't let yourself because of family lose it tonight for the first time you left me with the feeling that you've Been open and honest in your thoughts it just makes our friendship stronger Briley's final thought caused me to end up laying on the bed unable to fall asleep because her words had me rehashing a lot of things in a lot of ways she was right because for the most part one tended to keep my thoughts to myself I came to the conclusion that because of what I had gone through I had
lost the ability to blindly trust upon arriving at the store the next morning The first thing I did was let the shipping and receiving department know that I was expecting a couple of shipments of documents that would be delivered to them for me they asked if the parcels would have my name on them I said yes with care of this address then I started to review what had been done while I was away to prepare myself for the start of the work week I was upset that the signage for the latest promotion had not been
set up and had to Work on getting it done it was my routine to start the work week with an informal meeting with the four mechanics two apprentices and the sales floor staff who worked the day shift to highlight the things that were in front of us it was noted there seemed to be a change of attitude coming for me as there was a more relaxed approach for me that they had not seen before as soon as the doors were open the phones were ringing which meant that it was going to Be a super busy
day the latest flyer in the weekend newspaper had created an interest in the tires we had on sale which meant that with each set of tires we would check to see if there was a need for a wheel alignment another thing that would be reported on was their braking system by trying to upsell we have increased our productivity and perhaps saved our customers from major expenses later it resulted in our department being way above what we were Budgeted sales-wise for the quarter we were one of the few stores in Bellingham that still had a full
service Bay after 600 p.m. by the time I decided to take my lunch break we were already fully booked for the rest of the week it would allow me the time to make sure that the basic needs were on hand so that there were no slowdowns because of lack of product since prices were charged based on the amount of time the book said it required a lot of the shop workers could Squeeze in a few small jobs to max out the amount earned for the day all worked with the knowledge that if they cut Corners
to save time and it came back to haunt them they would be terminated it was about 10:30 when my notification Ring went off catching me by surprise looking at it I discovered it was a text from Nicole it read it looks like we were seen out together Raymond's wife phoned inquiring about what I was doing with you when I should have been with Eric I texted back not surprised busy at work we'll call once I get home it was about 3: that afternoon when I finally got the chance to take a break so I had
gone into the restaurant to have one of their hot dogs and to get a coffee I had just grabbed a seat after getting my order when the store manager saw me after going through he joined me I see it didn't take you too long to get things in your department back in order he said as he sat down across from me Did your trip back home go better than you figured yes and no I replied it's complicated because of the legal complications my father's death has created in the time that will be required as it
works its way through the court system other than that things went better than I expected so any chance things got worked out on the family end of things he asked let me put it this way I replied everyone now knows where I stand they may not like it but at least The air is cleared then how come I see a smile that's not usually there he said with a chuckle that implied he was seeing something within me something positive must have happened to put you in such a good mood that could be because I reconnected
with a few of the friends I used to have I said and they helped to make my time back home quite enjoyable an added plus is that when the estate is settled I will have inherited the Family Farm I don't know much about What's involved in farming but I believe there's the possibility of making a good living if that's what one wants to do he responded I know the basics I replied not wanting to reveal anything it was usual for me to help out as I was growing up to spend most of my summers at
my grandfather's Farm until I was old enough to work in my father's tractor dealership I just didn't know that my dad had bought it when my grandfather decided it Was time for him to retire so what's your intentions going forward he asked in my spare time I will be working at putting all the background material in a timeline for my father's lawyer before we go to court I said until that civil suit has been finished the estate can't be settled I do have something I need to discuss with you I met someone while I was
back home and we would like to be able to get together on the long weekends when possible if any other Department had asked for that it would be an automatic no he replied with you being gone for 2 weeks it was nice to see how effective your staff was because of your training there was no noticeable drop in sales during your absence which speaks volumes so we will review your Staffing for those time periods and if the coverage is adequate I don't see it being a problem so tell me about her needless to say my
half-hour lunch break went over time I had to open my gallery File to allow him to view the images I had captured it seems that Arley Richards was a bit of a romantic and wanted to to know everything about my new love interest by the time we separated I knew that before the evening was over his wife Kiren would know all about it he made me promise that when Nicole came out that I would bring over for a dinner so that they could satisfy their curiosity it was about 8 my time 10 in the show
me state when I was Finally able to call Nicole it seemed that my uncle Raymond's wife my Aunt Joyce was a bit of a busy body who had to make a mole hill out of everything it didn't help that she believed that Nicole was sneaking out behind her son's back to spend time with me Joyce told Nicole that it was time for her and her son to settle down and stop playing the field because she was tired of waiting for them to get their together and start getting serious about life her Biggest problem was that
she was ready for grandchildren yesterday Nicole told me she had to bite her tongue because she wanted to tell the fraking that her eldest son was not straight I reminded her that if she did tell her the truth about her son she would not believe it anyway because she could explain her son's conduct in a different way I told her about how my first day back went and that I had attentively got approval on taking the the long weekends Off that's when we decided to have her fly out to Seattle for the long weekend when
the next one came up it had been 3 weeks since I had arrived back home when a few of my friends felt that they needed to check up on me because I'd hadn't been seen in a while between School courses and the legal suit I was swamped so had little time to socialize I answered the door while talking to Nicole and waved them in when they showed up they discovered my computer Desk covered in a pile of documents and legal files after explaining to Nicole that they had just dropped over she told told me to
be sure to tell them that she was looking forward to meeting them in a few weeks it led to a bunch of questions about what I was involved in I explained that I was in a slow tedious progress of putting a legal case together because everything had to be double checked and backed up with original documentation which had to be identified with a coding System to make it easy for those to locate when the case was being presented to them at times it forces what could be seen as a lot of duplication because of discovery
of information that I did not know before that could be used to strengthen what I already put together Riley said with humor that's the excuse Daniel's being using but if we checked his cell phone call history I bet we would find that he's been on the phone a lot talking to a certain person I Laughed and responded with the time zone difference and with the everyday routines of Life the actual time spent in conversations are limited at best briy smiled and said right back without missing a beat when one is feeling the way you are
it's funny because you all of a sudden you have all the time in the world for that special person I'm surprised that the rest of you haven't noticed the new pictures Daniel has on display most of those in attend Immediately gravitated to the framed pictures I now had placed around My two-bedroom unit who is she Timmy asked where did you meet her her name is Nicole I explained I've known her for years I was talking to her when I answered the door and you'll all be able to meet her when she flies out for the
Labor Day weekend OMG God Charlene Timmy's girlfriend said Daniels finally got himself a girl that seriously got him interested so Daniel give us the Skinny and tell us the story after getting us all something to drink as I started making us a bunch of whiskey sour Charlene stated she's a nicelooking girl Daniel and it appears that she's just as interested in you as the pictures show you are it was well after midnight before we all called it a night after agreeing that we all would go whale watching on the Sunday during her visit because Tim's
father had agreed to allow us to use one of his boats Providing we covered the cost of the gas I think I answered every question they asked but the whole evening was summed up as Charlene and Tim were leaving because she said Dan will never admit it but the love bug has hit him hard the sun was starting to begin its nightly descent when I arrived at the catac airport in Seattle to pick up Nicole I was rushed for time because I had worked late to make up for the 3-day weekend I was taking off
it came at a cost because I had to promise to bring Nicole with me when I attended my boss's Labor Day barbecue after parking my car and heading in to meet her I realized I had forgotten the Dozen long stemmed yellow roses I had picked up for her my anticipation of seeing her had caused me to lose sight of the things right in front of me by the time I went back to the vehicle to get I was afraid that I would be too late to meet her I thought that it was a lousy start
to our first Weekend together thankfully the plane was a few minutes late due to the direction of the high winds during the flight Nicole walked through the gate wearing a blue jean outfit and was full of smiles as she greeted me with a few passionate kisses after receiving the flowers from me we waited for the luggage to start coming down the Chute we talked about her flight from St Louis and how time had seemed to drag on until she boarded the plane I asked her if she Had supper only to learn that out of excitement
she had forgotten to eat as soon as we got her luggage I called the Space Needle to see if their restaurant had any space available and was able to get us a reservation since it was open until one during the meal I learned that Nicole had a fear of heights the way it was designed you could look down to the side and see the lights from the city below Nicole was fine as long as she did not do that but loved the view of the Lights of the city it looked over in the distance Nicole
had to take a few semi-professional photos as she explained to me that it was a hobby of hers that she hoped one day she would be able to mark on the way back to my apartment we caught up with what was going on back home it seems word had got out that I was moving back to take over the running of my grandfather's Farm my mother and sisters were suspicious because they believed that I had to be Up to something because of the way we had left things my Aunt Joyce was now demanding that Nicole
and her son Eric reveal to all what their attentions were Nicole wasn't sure but Eric was talking about going to visit his great uncle in California because he knew he would be accepted without question once he got there I revealed to Nicole that my grand mother knew about both her brothers and Eric's sexuality I had to smile when Nicole said she knew all along that's Why she was directing my eyes on you when you came home she was encouraging our possible relationship because she praised you as much as I did it looks like my grandmother
is doing what she's always done by playing Matchmaker I replied the only child of hers that she did not match up was my father I guess her insights were proved right because she was not in favor of their relationship on the way back to Bellingham I explained basically what I Had planned for us to do during during her visit and learned that she seemed excited about going whale watching Nicole was surprised when I pulled up in front of the unit which was mine at my sixplex the sixplex itself was six two floored Apartments built side
by side in a row on the first floor was the living room kitchen eating area and half B the second floor had the two bedrooms a regular bathroom and indented space where the washer and dryer sat when I First saw it the real estate agent said that all units came with all the appliances but one of the renters told me they had to supply their own washer and dryers when the dust settled on it the previous owner had lied to her when she took the listing the lights from my vehicle allowed her to see the
white painted with siding and black trim I explained that each two units were the exact reverse of each other each internal wall was soundproofed to Provide more privacy Nicole seemed impressed with the fact that each unit had their own backyard I took Nicole's luggage to the spare bedroom which was already prepared for her I see you're thinking long term here Nicole said with a smile but I think I should tell you what my mother did just before I boarded the connector flight out of Cape I looked at her waiting for an answer as I put
her luggage on the chest at the foot of the bed she gave me a 3-day supply of The morning after pill looks like you will be taking them back with you I replied before adding when I get married I want no one wondering if I had to my oldest sister was born 6 months after our parents were married we all Wonder to this day if they really loved each other when they married or did they marry because of the circumstances they found themselves in the look on Nicole's face surprised me because I thought that she
had already figured that out on her Own I thought you knew I said to be honest I knew the date of your parents anniversary but I never put it all together because I did not know the year they married Nicole said but I do agree with your thoughts because I will love being able to hand them back to my mother because she didn't approve of my coming in the first place most people hate having their thoughts proven wrong when you do it tell her that you believed she trusted you but had doubts About me and
wanted you to be prepared in case I forced myself upon you I said that way We Lay the foundation for trust to be built on Nicole laughed and said my mother has always been afraid that I had been influenced by some of those I hung out with to her my taking this trip just validated her belief some she said were nothing but trash because of who their parents were my dad told her that you had taken on a hard life when you ran away from home and had done Something productive with it in his eyes
you had earned the benefit of Doubt so he was giving his approval on our relationship I watched a movie about a father searching for his daughter who got involved with the SE side of the streets I explained at the end of the movie he reconnected with his daughter but the person I watched it with and I discussed whether or not she would return with her father we had different views because we saw her conduct and Body language in completely different ways Nicole stood there for a moment as if she was deep in thought before saying
such a little thing shows how different our thinking might be if we could see it from all sides before passing judgment it takes time for one to see what a person's long-term conduct is showing and that requires time and deep study I explained before adding and that's something that Society feels is not worth doing after calling it a night I Went down to secure the unit before heading back up to my bedroom I was up that Saturday morning sitting at my computer desk working on the files I Was preparing for the lawyer the coding system
I had designed for the labeling of documents that I had referred to was much like a system that might be used in a library it had been 6 weeks since I had come back from my trip back home and besides my education it had been the focus of my attention since then when I Heard Nicole stirring I stopped to turn the coffee pot on watching Nicole come into the kitchen area for the first time after waking up was something I would remember for the rest of my life seeing her in PJs for the first time
with slippers on her feet showed how relaxed she seemed to be I on the other hand was dressed and ready for the day I poured us a cup while asking her if sausage rounds pan fried potatoes and a three egg omelette was acceptable for Breakfast she said it was and she would start making it as soon as she had finished her first coffee while she sat at the Nook I took out the P cooked potatoes from the fridge and began cutting them up in preparation for frying them in butter with the cast iron pan at
the same time I took the six eggs out of the fridge setting them in a bowl both items needed to be at room temperature to ensure cooking consistency Nicole saw my desktop Computer was on and said what are you working on if you don't mind me asking the detailed timeline of the events as they happened that ended up with my father's accidental death I stated if you promise not to accidentally delete anything feel free to take a look Nicole sat down at my desk and went back to the first page and began reading while I
worked on the vegetables I wanted to put in our omelets before grating up the cheese taking out the small cookie sheet I put four Frozen cheese biscuits on it to cook in the air fryer which I had set to preheat Nicole was so immersed in what she was learning that I took her by surprise when I said breakfast is ready time to eat the omelets she fell in love with they were made with cheddar cheese slivers of red and green peppers onions bacon and small cube-shaped pieces of cooked ham they were light Airy as if
they were Mana from Heaven because I had added a touch of baking soda while Mixing them which caused them to fluff up while they were being cooked I had warmed up some restaurant style medium salsa if she wanted to add some the eight sausage rounds were larger than most because they had been Handmade by a local butcher who had embedded his own unique mixture of spices Nicole claimed they were better in flavor than those you could buy the potato homemade hash browns were crisp golden brown and smothered in butter I had made so much That
we could not eat at all in reading some of what you have laid out I'm amazed that not even I was able to see it Nicole admitted but I wonder why your father didn't believe you at first I wondered for a long time too I replied until I realized that we expect the best from those we love or considered part of our family what they were working towards accomplishing was something my father thought was an impossibility and he was clearly able to point out things That could be explained Away by other means until it was
proven to be true he had held on to what he believed because he had doubts I can see that Nicole said because we all have faith in what we believe we know I can see why Eric is thinking of moving away if he came out at home there would be some who would never believe it others would claim that I had done something to him to force him into becoming something he's not and others would claim they had known all Along sadly the world will never know what makes a person the way they are when
you begin to understand that most only see what they want to see regardless of what the facts are you begin to see how little truth there is in anything I stated that's partly why I take everything most people say with a grain of salt because until they prove themselves their words mean nothing to me if Eric decides to move to California try to arrange a big breakup between the Two of you in front of his parents that way everyone can say he left because he got his heartbroken that explains why does some of your extended
family you came across as standoffish or distant at the family welcome home bash Nicole disclosed your grandmother said it was because time had changed you but I now believe with what you have said and what I have read that it was A Life Lesson Learned before you ran that caused you to lose your openness I'm going to text Eric about your suggestion because it make everything tidied up and straightforward while protecting his relationships so what do you have planned for us today if you're interested I thought we could take a 4-Hour Tour on the mountain
path with a pair of mountain bikes on galbreth Mount I figured we could take the tour designed for beginners because for both of us it will be a new experience it will give you an interesting view of Bellingham Bay the chucking uput mountains the Lush rainforests and close-ups of the natural fauna that we may come across if we leave at 9: we will be back in town by about 4: by the time we're done I figure we will need to rest a bit and recoup so I thought we could tour some of the local museums
after going out for supper tomorrow a bunch of my friends will be joining us as we take you out on the Pacific Ocean to do some whale watching and perhaps a Bit of saltwater fishing I explained hopefully we can catch enough salmon to have an old-fashioned fish Feast on one of the smaller Islands before heading back it will give you a chance to see the coastline in a different way hopefully we will be back in time to buy a few fresh king crabs that we can cook is a feast before ending our day it's a
good thing I came prepared for doing anything Nicole said with a smile I even packed my semi-professional camera to Get some photos to be able to prove what we did I'm looking forward to tasting what I call Seafood fresh from the ocean if it had been the spring of the year I would have taken you out when the Herring were running to catch a few of them so you could taste the row without paying the high cost of tasting it from a specialty store or restaurant I said we could do that by laying huge Nets
along the shoreline to catch them laying it's a sight to see in this season Because the big ships from Japan are lined up ready to pay top dollar for the Harvest caught by the trollers with huge Nets the First Nations lay Cedar boughs along the shoreline where the Herring are laying their cluster of eggs so that they can collect the eggs and cook them on the shoreline in large sisters of boiling water they are actually quite good covered in butter with salt and pepper I explained that's one of the blessings I have experienced while being
On the coast it's exposed me to things I would never have done if I was still back home I think the look Nicole got surprised me so so I added it's like ham Hawks and white beans are to us from the south to them Timmy is First Nation and one of my best friends as a result I have been exposed to their culture it was a joy to watch Nicole as the beauty of the Northwest captured her some of the images she captured were outstanding I found her style quite unique because She took pictures in
ways that I had never seen before angle shots that gave depth to the pictures created scenes that were not captured by the naked eye after taking a few shots she would show them to me through the built in digital imag viewer the tour we took was designed for beginners and I had to admit that it had tired me out because I had not been on a mountain bike in years compared to others taking part we as a couple looked pretty good as we were Heading back to my vehicle Nicole said it's sad that with all
the images I have captured none of them will capture the beauty of seeing it for the first time no photo can capture what one experiences to fully appreciate it one should view the same spots during each season I replied until I did I really did not see the complexity of Mother Nature she is truly Majestic it has made me wonder how one can claim there was no Creator because the Earth is too refined To have been an accident I never would have thought of that but I have to admit that you were right Nicole replied
the view of Bellingham Bay behind the city from the height we were viewing it from is going to be one of my favorite landscape images the drive back to the city was spent with us talking about the adventure we had just completed Nicole was amazed by the scenery and the cleanliness of it most of her family vacations growing up were out of out of The country so doing something like this was a new experience for her should I plan a weekend at one of the two or three skiing Resorts we have within a 3 to
4 hour drive it's a hobby I started developing with a couple of buds once we all got cars I'm still at the beginner stage I stated we can rent the equipment for you to use if you wish to try it I think I would enjoy doing something like that because it's something I have never thought about trying Nicole replied does That mean you won't be moving back before the year end I talked to my grandparents about the amount of time it is taking me to lay out the timeline they both feel that I'm making great
progress but believe that my moving back would end up hindering me because of constant interruptions I explained they have made it clear that they expect me home for Thanksgiving so I would suggest that you work it out with them so that neither one of us is upsetting our Families I learned that my sisters are beginning to inquire what's going on with my father's estate we decided together that it would be best if I moved back in time to start cultivating the land for the new growing season do you hope to have the background material done
before you head back Nicole asked that's the game plan I answered before adding how does a meal that allows you to sample the best of what the Pacific has to offer sound to you Nicole agreed So I ended up taking her to a restaurant that allowed us to see a tiny view of the bay it was a pleasure watching her eat the Bounty from the bay that had been captured earlier that day I had to smile when she said I can't believe how fresh everything tastes if we lived here I would be eating this all
the time Seafood in Missouri is either brought and frozen or is farmed raised I explained both processes seem to change the flavor of it Farm rais can sometimes Lead to the fish or product being mushy once cooked because it has been infected with parasites I explained it's much like a rare steak that being served the first thing people assume that the red fluids coming out of it is blood when actually it's only tissue that has been caused because the cooking to be broken down Nicole asked our server if she would take a couple pictures of
us while we were dining she agreed and got three nice pictures using her camera it was as We were leaving the I remembered that there was a rock and roll concert planned at Elizabeth Park with local entertainers playing some of the standards over the years after stopping at the local 7-Eleven for some Beverages and Munchies we drove over to listen to the music under the stars for doing something unexpected it turned into a great night Not only was the crowd in a good mood but the event ran longer than it should to honor the end
of the summer Series they ended the night with a small set of fireworks with the band playing a rock version of The Anthem Nicole was able to capture a few interesting photos of both the different bands and the audience's response to them it was almost 1: a.m. when we parked the car in front of my unit Nicole glanced at me with a tear in her eye to say I think this has been a day that I will always remember because it's given me a glimpse to a side of you that I have never seen The
way you stepped in to help the older couple who were having problems on the bike tour showed a gentleness F see you have a natural patience that until today I never understood which is reflected in everything you do it's something I had to learn to cultivate I explained when I arrived at the West Coast I was angry with the world because of what I had seen being done if it wasn't for Timmy exposing me to their culture and what they deem as important I would be a Completely different person I never knew that they have
a deeper appreciation and understanding of the environment that surrounds them which guides them in all things we each had a glass of wine and enjoyed making out before calling it a night Saturday morning we headed out to Squalicum Harbor which is at the foot of downtown Bellingham it was a place where over 1,400 Boats were moed on one side was the commercial boats with all the rigs and attachments while on the other Side was the pleasure end Nicole was amazed with what she saw seeing crab cages stacked tin high and some of the big fishing
ships she had seen samples of on TV caused her to work her camera over time we took about an hour to walk through the Bellingham Dockside Market because of the different types of seafood being offered by sea farmers who had been out all night for her experiencing local fishermen selling freshly caught Seafood off of their Boats was a memory she would carry with her the rest of her life but by the time we were done the rest of the crew were starting to arrive since we had agreed to meet at tin we headed towards Timmy's
father's boat after picking up a fishing license for Nicole Timmy's father an elder of the lumy nation ran a fleet of high-end boats that offered day tours in the Pacific Northwest for whale watching or sport fishing each boat came with a crew of four and had all the necessary Equipment he also served on the board that oversaw the Northwest Indian college while helping in the running the huge hotel and casino built on the reservation Nicole was completely caught off off guard as we approached the huge watercraft the crew when they saw us arriving unrolled a
huge Banner that read welcome to the West Coast Nicole after the introductions were done the crew headed out from the docks to the area where a bunch of whales had been Spotted we were all caught off guard when the Canadian costle guard pulled alongside of us I had to explain that we had crossed the border and we now in the area that was under their control they wanted to make sure that we were not fishing illegally it was fun learning that two PODS of whales had been seen in the international waters to the southeast of
Victoria with their permission Nicole was able to document the experience with a few images Charlene Briley and Nicole were well on their way to starting to develop a relationship Timmy's older brother I Learned was interested in Bry who was so busy at chasing her dreams that she hadn't noticed I pointed out that he should approach her by getting into a discussion with her over the study he was conducting dealing with the effects of how the changing sea currents were affecting the coastal areas in the Northwest Briley I knew was one of those Dieh hard climate
Believers whose beliefs were based more on faith than truth you could argue the facts with her for hours only to learn you were getting nowhere once he had started the conversation with her he knew there was a common interest that was drawing them together I figured their relationship would last until he learned for himself what he was dealing with it took us about an hour to reach the area where the whale pods had been sighted the crew Slowed the boat down so that we were moving at a snail's pace because we wanted to make sure
the sounds the boat left in the ocean were minimized it paid off because within a few moments the dance of the whales began we were lucky because the large cations we had come upon were small PODS of humpbacks that appeared to be teaching their young how to do a few acrobatic movements because for about half an hour they put on an unbelievable show Nicole must have Captured more than a 100 images later she would learn as she reviewed what she had captured that there had been a few Dolphins traveling with them it's a joy to
be able to watch someone seeing a natural spectacle and all its glory for the first time Tim pointed out to Nicole which were male or female when the opportunity arose as soon as we were back in within us controlled Waters the heavyduty fishing poles were brought out to give us all The chance to do some deep water fishing for the first time the crew naturally headed over towards where they knew that the Fall Run of shinuk salmon might be happening it took us about 4 hours for each of us to catch at least one most
we released but we kept three so those wishing to take one home could it was nice to see Nicole hug each one before we Departed the boat once it had returned to its dock Nicole and I walked back over to Dockside market and picked Up three king crabs and two lobsters from the boats that had just pulled in once back to my car we packed the waterfill packages into the cooler our next stop was a grocery store so I could pick up the items needed for our side dishes while we were driving back to my
unit Nicole's mother called I listened to one side of the conversation as I drove us home Nicole told me that her mother seemed surprised when she revealed what we had been doing Nicole Started doing the prep work for the salad once I had finished cleaning and cutting up the salmon parts were wrapped in freezer paper to be frozen for use later but I kept a couple of sections to go with the feast we had planned she watched as I got two large pots and filled them with water before adding the salt needed to them while
I was waiting for the water to boil I started slowly melting the butter Nicole got out the 2019 tlon Kors savan white wine from Northern Italy and ped us each a glass it's a shock to most when they realize that the freshly caught lobster and crab are still alive when they are dropped into the boil to cook those witnessing It For the First Time seem to reveal a lot through their facial expression such was the case with Nicole Nicole was surprised how easily I was able to teach her how to get into the Flesh of
the Shell Seafood we were eating and appreciated the fact that we had melted The butter to dip the freshly cooked seafood into when she asked me how I had learned to cook the Harvest from the sea I explained it was through my friendship of those I knew who were First Nation we were cleaning up after having over8 when my cousin Eric called me I put the speaker on as soon as I accepted the call it seems that my Uncle Raymond and my Aunt Joyce had learned from Nicole's mother that she was off visiting me I'm
not surprised Eric Nicole said my mother Does not think your cousin comes from the right side of the family because of all the problems associated with his parents divorce this was no accident she did it deliberately she's like your mom who believes that we were made for each other and is trying to create a situation that will force me to break up with Daniel so that we can finally get serious about each other I told my parents that I had given you my permission to go which started a long Family discussion Eric said to our
surprise when they demanded to know why I dug down deep and found the inner strength to finally explain that out of friendship that you had agreed to be my shield because I didn't have the guts to admit to them that their oldest was not straight dad by the time I left was accepting of this new truth mom was not so thanks to Grandma I am preparing to move to Lo California on the coast as her brother thanks to her has gladly Invited me to stay with him until I get settled could you use a couple
of thousand to help you in your relocation it might be needed while you're looking for a new job I asked if you do I can give it to Nicole to give it to you Grandma and I had a long talk about this whole mess while we were cleaning out the third floor getting it ready for remodeling I don't how she knew but with her guidance I inquired with Home Depot human resources about a possible Transfer as a result I had been downsizing what's left will allow me to fit it into a U-Haul trailer that I
can pull with my truck they sent out my details and one of their Associates based on my skills and the recommendations from here offered me a position that is one more step up on the corporate ladder I start there in two weeks look I'm going to send the money with Nicole anyway as a gift because I feel I'm partly responsible for getting You into this mess I said thanks but it's not necessary because the truth would have come out eventually actually I'm kind of glad that I got this behind me because it's a relief because
I am no longer living a lie the reason I'm calling is because my dad just informed me that my mother had called Nicole's mother demanding to know what Terrible Things her daughter had done to me over the years that caused me to turn out the way I did Eric explained no matter what Anyone says she refuses to believe that Nicole had nothing to do with it when did this all come out Nicole asked I just left my parents place because I knew they needed time to adjust to the new reality dad texted me to let
me know what my mom was doing so I pulled off the road and called so that you're both prepared Eric explained I picked the trailer up on Wednesday and we'll be leaving next Saturday after we ended the call we waited for the call we were Expecting that never came Nicole said perhaps mother's trying to deal with what she has learned before she confronts me with it all I think that as soon as I move back that we should make the time to fly out to visit both my great uncle and Eric to show them our
support I said because Eric's not like me as he has always dependent on family for support Nicole got quiet for a few and I wondered if I or the situation now in front of us had upset her but she Surprised me by saying you were taught by your father from childhood to depend on yourself Eric like me was taught that family was always there for us when we needed them he's going to be lost for a few months because of the changes in his relationship ship with his family his relationship with most of his family
will be going through a huge adjustment until it's all sorted out perhaps we should do it as soon as we learn that he's settled in it explains why there Appears to be a sense of confidence in everything you do I was asked how you were able to accomplish so much when others we both know are still trying to put it all together it boils down to the fact that we were raised differently you were more prepared for the responsibilities that come in life my father taught me in my teens the tools I needed to know
to give me a jump start on life I explained but it took me having to put them into practice before I realized the gift he was giving me I learned the hard way to accept less because I started out with having to leave some of the things I valued dearly behind because of the way I went West in a way it ended up being a blessing because I no longer see my worth in the material things I own Timmy and I had the chance to get to know each other a bit today Nicole explained he
said that the two of you spent hours getting you to comprehend their understanding of Man's relationship with the Earth for him it was a real Joy to see you embrace them he freely admitted that it took him seeing you Embrace their teachings about the Earth for him to understand that it was a spiritual relationship and not an Indian religious tradition that was always in play I think I have to thank my grandfather in part for that I replied he always stressed that if you took care of the land it would end up taking care of
you Timmy just taught me To relate to it in a better way things they traditionally do out of their respect for their environment I was able to see how it benefited the soil and the surrounding area in January the city of ape does the annual refurbishment of the sewage systems in the city when they do that there are always a few tons of clean sludge they have to dispose of at a huge cost grandfather always left a seventh of his land untouched for a year as the Hebrews did in the Old Testament Knowing that I
have been in contact with the sanitation department they have agreed to spread the sludge into the area that we will be setting aside so I can plow it in before planting the fields and clover it will give the Clover the time to further clean the soil and refurbish it with lots of additional nourishment before I use it again for planting I did not understand while growing up that we all tend to abuse the things we have or share I Explained we call it wear and tear because of overuse but in reality we are too busy
with life to maintain it properly instead of fixing little things we let them go until they get big the problem is that most of us in the world treat the Earth in the same manner many Growers spend thousands on chemicals to produce larger yields each year with questionable results being young allows me the chance to experiment with what the Earth naturally gives us without the Need to have instant results Nicole looked at me with an apparently new understanding because I could see the change of expression on her face your words in general can be applied
to most who have relationships too often one holds on to things because they don't want to cause problems when in fact all they're doing is refusing to admit the truth you made me realize that all we are doing by doing that is laying the foundation to make things worse down the Road by ignoring or misunderstanding what's in front of us we are actually leaving things unresolved which can be brought later I stepped in closer to Nicole and Drew her into my arms while looking into her eyes I said let's agree to try to always feel
comfortable enough with each other that we will never be afraid of hurting each other's feelings it's a good idea but it's going to be hard to put into practice Nicole said we all tend to let things slide because of The love we feel for the other so much so that it's a natural learn behavior when you came back home I could physically see how much you had changed but you still amazed me because every time we're together you caused me to see things with with a different view I now see that what I knew about
you because of us watching each other grow up has changed for the better because you have proven that you have a deeper understanding about what you feel is Important I'm grateful because I know that your frankness is helping us to grow closer we were about to get into a very serious make out session when her cell phone began playing you got a call from your mama while answering it Nicole put the speaker on I just got off the phone with your boyfriend's grandmother Nicole's mother explained it was a very revealing conversation after I told her
off for not revealing to anyone what she knew she quite effectively put me in my Place I learned a lot of things about her walk in life because I needed to know how she knew I guess you have already heard that I got confronted by Eric's mother about your relationship with each other because she was trying to understand what had forced him to become what he is today she tried to claim that you might have done something to change his views on things my husband was accepting of his sexuality I am not she said because
I still feel it's a Story he has created because he can't deal with what your daughter has done what's that I asked she replied dumped him for his cousin if it was not for Daniel's grandmother's wisdom gained by life this conversation would be different the question I have for you is why couldn't you tell me Mom I have known since before we graduated elementary school he revealed it to me because he needed to explain to someone he trusted me with why he didn't date Much when his family started putting pressure on him we came up
with the onag off again relationship to stop their questions out of friendship I had to keep his Secrets the added plus was that it allowed me the freedom to date others with them knowing it couldn't get serious it was Eric that brought Daniel and I to the point that we had to admit to each other what our feelings about each other were when we were growing up Nicole revealed he made it clear that we Would both be fools if we didn't take the time to see if it could go somewhere Eric told me that he
had told Daniel that if he didn't treat me right that he might be capable of doing anything to him there was silence for a few I guess Nicole's mother was digesting in her mind the new insights she had learned over the last few hours I'm totally in shock Nicole mother said I've never been so wrong in my life I Now understand why you were so excited when you first Learned that Daniel had returned I thought by your conduct that you were trying to push Eric into doing something the I thought Daniel was telling us when
we first met him was the truth a lot of it was confirmed in my conversation with his grandmother mom for your info the items you gave me before I left Cape will be given back when I return Nicole revealed primary because Daniel doesn't want anyone ever questioning why he got married because His older sister was was born 6 months after his parents married again things got quiet before she spoke your father's parents caught us when we were your age they firmly suggested after a very heated discussion that we get married before there was an unexpected
problem we took their advice to heart and started putting it all together before we were really ready please tell Daniel I admit I was wrong and that I am now looking forward to getting to know him Better she doesn't have to I have heard every word I said please don't feel embarrassed because I too question everything until I can confirm it do us a favor I'll be coming home for Thanksgiving could you please work out a schedule with my grandparents so that Nicole and I are not upsetting anyone she gladly agreed before abruptly ending the
call I guess she felt embarrassed I refilled our wine glasses figuring that Nicole needed time to sort out her Feelings all of a sudden she started laughing Mom wasn't worried about what we were going to do because she believed that we would behave the same way they did when they were our age she was just making sure we had the means to make sure we did not have an unexpected problem when I get home I'm going to tease her about it for weeks go easy on her I suggested all parents see their children as many
persons of themselves and to a degree act accordingly even if They refuse to admit it my grandmother brought that point out while I was back home giving me a couple of examples where it had come into play Nicole and I retired to the sofa so we could watch something on the TV we both learned that neither one of was into reality TV because we didn't need to see idiots revealing their dirty laundry for all to see before we left my apartment we loaded her suitcase into the vehicle so that we could be ready to drive
to seac Airport so that she could catch her plane at 5: after swinging by the harbor so I could pick up some freshly caught oysters and clams we headed towards a RI and Kristen Richard's residence who was holding an early afternoon Labor Day barbecue I was surprised to learn that only the department heads their significant other and their children were invited and yet there were quite a few already there Nicole became a person of interest instantly because none had Ever seen me with a female Kristen and Nicole seemed to develop an interest in each other
instantly I had to smile because I heard AI say to his wife that if both Dereck and Nicole were the same age bow would be up against some stiff competition too soon we had to say goodbye because we had to get my girlfriend to the airport but not before Nicole learned how we had come to know each other I made one stop on the way because I wanted to pick up a box of Smoked salmon for Nicole to take home it was with a touch of sadness that I watched her plane depart it was the
first full work week after the Labor Day weekend that things started to come together I was already up prepared for the day when I got a call from the detective agency from St Louis they called to inform me they had their first report on Judge Fiona relli and that they would email me it with their bill for their services I told them that I Would review it once I had returned from work and advised them that depending on what I learned that I may need them for additional research believe me it was hard for me
because all day long I wanted to book out and go home as soon as I got home I turned on the computer and printed out a copy of their report the more I read the more I believed that my suspicions had been right ju Hosea Lopez had married Fiona Carmen Araceli in 1994 and they were divorced 10 years Later on the grounds of Abandonment after less than 6 years of marriage in which they had brought three girls into the world he had disappeared neighbors who were still living in the area where they had resided during
that time had the impression that he was a kind gentle soul who was very neighborly and helpful when needed while she came across as a person that seemed driven with what everybody saw as an impossible agenda it had led to them witnessing some strong Verbal very very public disagreements between the couple which left them with the impression that there were problems in the paradise he was trying to build three major points seemed to stick out the first was that no tax records had been filed in either the us or Mexico since the year before his
disappearance the second was that from the time of his disappearance none of his credit cards debit cards or checks had been used or cancelled that in itself sent a strong Signal it was also noted that there was not a record of a buildup of unexpectedly large cash withdrawals from any of the ways he had the access to get money which led one to conclude that whatever happened was not expected one had been born and raised in the village of cotek a small Catholic Village that was known for its shade grown coffee and its numerous large
orchids that were grown and sold from the green houses that were spread out to blend in with The small town it was known for its original Colonial architecture that was kept up to date and maintained his parents were still alive but left the running of their coffee being growing Plantation to the six remaining siblings of Juan they to had no knowledge of where he was but they still believed in their hearts that if he was not dead they would have heard from him by the time that Fiona and Juan had met he had been well
Established operating an ort export business related to the coffee beans focusing majorly on the southern states ran with two of his brothers their wedding had been in his hometown done in a traditional Mexican manner it was apparent that fiana had severed all contact with his family as soon as she reported him missing 6 months later she sold the house they had lived in for less than market value to me that seemed a bit extreme dream and implied that she Did not want to face the questions his family would have asked another question it raised was
did she sell it because she knew he was never coming back at the time of his disappearance they were debt-free and owners of a couple of big apartment buildings there did not appear to be a valid reason for him doing what his wife implicated had taken place in summary they believed that something else was at play and that they would like to investigate the situation Further because they had also learned that Fiona had been involved in a long-term relationship with another female who was still living with her the lady named tan Ellis Stevens had started
out as their Nanny and now was a lawyer working for a huge firm in the capital of Missouri the question I had running through my mind was she their Nanny before he disappeared according to her bibliography she was an immigrant from Spain who entered the country with a Work visa she was an outgoing feminist that had come out as a not straight while taking her courses as she worked in America it was the judge who had sponsored her citizenship I used online methods to pay their bill with part of the funds I had received from
cashing out some of the Bitcoin my dad had left me with and left an additional deposit for the further work I required I wanted to know what Fiona's and Tegan's relationship was I also wanted them to Acquire a list of all unidentified bodies of Mexican descent discovered from two years before and after Juan's stated disappearance that had been discovered in the mighty Mississippi focusing on the states the river ran through right down to the gulf I also asked them to obtain blood samples from his side of his family so that if we found one that
compared to be similar to what we knew he looked like that we had a way of either eliminating it as a Poss Possbility or identifying it having grown up with the Mississippi just miles away I knew that depending on the amount of rain received during Winter's thaw that the river system itself would be going through some geological changes the greatest fear was the height and speed of the river and the flooding of miles of Low Land because of the amount of excess water during this time sandbanks could be enlarged or wiped out as the river
carried further debris Southward it was quite common for authorities to discover human remains as the high waters receded because the river had brought them up because of the power of the undercurrents that had been magnified because of the amount of water in my gut I believed we were looking for a body and that when found it we would learn that his death was no accident having sent the email to the detective agency I sent one to my father's lawyer asking him to purchase Fiona's and Juan's former residence for me if it came up for sale
and requested him to try to obtain a copy of the original blueprints for the house I also forwarded him a file containing all the information I had put together concerning my father's timeline requesting him to let me know if this was enough information to get the process moving I was just about to start looking for something I could throw together for supper when my cell phone Began chiming it was Nicole apparently Ren sparrow and my mother had stopped at her place of work because they had heard from her mother that we were in a serious
relationship I learned that it wasn't a pleasant conversation which ended up with Nicole making it clear that our relationship was none of their business they're worried about something otherwise I would not have seen them Nicole said Ren was trying to use some of the tools we had developed as Teenagers when we wanted to find out something without directly asking for most humans when they're waiting on something where nothing appears to be happening it can be totally frustrating I stated I bet not knowing what's in my father's will besides the fact that he's suing the state
is making them wonder how much money will be available for my sisters when it's done do you think it's as simple as that Nicole asked no knowing my family the way I do I replied It's safe to assume that they're trying to find a way to get to me because they have concluded the only way they're going to get me to contact them is by by making things as difficult as possible for you the chief of police of Jackson told me that they have had their eyes on my mother's side of the family because they
make most of their money by skirting the law I then went into the new information that I had learned about the judge and The Disappearance of her Husband it was she that suggested that it would make an excellent 1-hour documentary for TV little did she know that she had planted a seed that opened the possibility of another way of getting information out that could benefit me Eric had departed for California leaving the baggage of raw emotions behind he felt that being out of sight out of mind was the best way to resolve the issues he
brought by coming out Nicole Said that he seemed to be at peace with himself because she saw an excitement about life in him that she hadn't seen in years as a result of what had taken place during her visit her mother and her had ended up in a deep discussion that she felt had ended up making their relationship stronger because of the new understandings they had about each other I was pleased to learn that when they discussed what we had done while she was here that Nicole's mother had admitted That I must have done a
lot of planning in order to make make our first long weekend together such a success I got the impression that my mother is beginning to accept the fact that we are building the foundation of a relationship that could have staying Powers Nicole stated she said that you knew by how you plann things that you didn't have be alone to be alone I found that puzzling until I thought it out while I was showing my parents the Images I captured dad seemed quite impressed by how much we had done considering how short of time we had
together and suggested to Mom that they should start investigating our own corner of the world instead of globe hopping we ended up chatting for about another hour before I said I should go because my stomach was demanding to have something in it Nicole laughed and said that she had forgotten about the time change when she called I was waiting for My connector flight from Tennessee to the regional airport in Cape Gerardo thanks to the virus you could no longer fly in from St Louis because the regional that had provided that service had downsized ending a
lot of their routes I was thankful that as part of my employee benefit package I got four weeks holidays a year it allowed me the ability to use one of those weeks of the year to have a whole week back home for Thanksgiving an added plus was that it Was on Nicole's birthday her mother had contacted me about a month ago to see if I could be home to surprise her because she thought that with the way our relationship was progressing that this one might be the last once she celebrated at home she thought what
might put it over the top was having me there so thanks to the paid holiday I had arranged my schedule so that I could be there when she came home from work to greet her I knew that I would have to Apologize to Nicole for misleading her because she thought I was flying in tomorrow because I had to work this Friday while I was waiting I was watching the local news because that's what was on the monitor the midday news was being broadcast that's when the female reporter caught my attention because she was talking about
the suit my father's estate and the life insurance company had just filed against the state of Missouri I was shocked that They were going after what I considered an extremely large amount of money before I realized that they did that so if we won the case the judge or jury would have lots of leeway while deciding the amount to be awarded she went into the case in deep detail explaining why she felt the plaintiffs had a winning wrong death case I could sense a storm of Brewing because I knew that if the suit had been
filed that all parties would be served as soon as possible 2 Hours later I found myself walking on the tarmac having just Departed the small commuter plane as I walked towards the sliding doors to enter the Cape Regional Airport I could see my two grandparents waiting for me after greetings and getting my suitcases we headed for the farm on the way home I learned that while I was a away the family had completed the remodeling of the second and third floors I asked them if the money I had left with them had Been enough and
was told that there was still over half left as soon as we were home and settled my grandmother handed me the keys to their 2004 PT Cruiser which they had just gotten serviced they had bought it and got it insured this last week it was mine to use for the duration Daniel we have an appointment with the lawyer Monday at 9: my grandfather explained so that he can bring you up to date with things it looks like what you forwarded to him was Enough for the life insurance lawyers to agree to manage the case against
the state terms and conditions will be explained then good to know I replied while waiting in puka for the connector flight it was discussed on the local news besides I have three discs to turn over to him with the basic documents wow it was only filed yesterday because it gave them time to have all parties served over the weekend grandfather stated best be on guard because as soon As they see you after they're served there's going to be major problems it will be interesting to see what the Saturday morning paper had to say with that
said Grandmother got up to make tea while grandfather and I toured the renovated floors the third floor now has its own in suit with a huge shower and Soaker tub the master bedroom was laid out so that it had two walk-in closets the second bedroom had been converted into an office for me sitting on the new Oak desk was my father's computer I noted that all the windows had been updated with what was currently available on the market the four bedrooms on the second floor had been cut down to three which allowed them to design
a second master for them grandmother had set up one of the other bedrooms into an area for her sewing and crafts that way it freed up the space on the first floor so that when they remodeled the main floor they would have Room for an island in the new kitchen with a larger living room that's when I learned that she had con ni Cole into helping to pick out the color schemes for the house which now reflected what was trending it also explained all the new LED lighting on the upper floors at 4:30 I headed
towards Nicole's parents place so that I was there when she got off of work little did I know until I got there that they had decorated a huge cardboard box that I had to climb into Before they sealed it up when Nicole's coworker called to say she was on her way I climbed in and crotch it down listening to people talking while they wrapped the Box up and sealed it tight was something I thought I would never have experienced I listened to the chatter until I heard were turning off the lights and locking the front
door it seemed I had to wait quite a while for Nicole to step through the door and turn on the lights before I heard a huge Surprise Nicole was shocked because among the faces were some of the girls she had attended postsecondary education with after a few minutes her father addressed all present to get their attention ever since my daughter first started dating I have been dreading the day when she got serious about someone of the opposite gender but I am pleasantly surprised that she's not already married so this year instead of taking a trip
to celebrate her birthday We decided to encourage her towards the next step of her life by giving her this unexpected gift Nicole's father explained her mother and I are hoping that this will be acceptable to her since we all know she has such high standards that brought out a few Chuckles and a couple of smart remarks which I found quite humorous Nicole what do you need to open the box we of sitting in the corner her father asked a straight edge to cut the tape would be Nice Nicole replied as her father handed her a
rather large knife I could hear the sounds of the room as she carefully slid the knife along the edges of the top of the large box it made me wonder if I could trust her enough to not to just stand up and push myself out of the cardboard container I was seriously considering it until I realized that I might accidentally get hurt during the confusion it made wonder if this was how a caged animal felt until it adjusted to Its situation she < sure taking her time I heard a female voice say that's because she
does not want to damage what's inside another responded maybe it's something she can turn into a hope chest for when she gets married I wish this Daniel she's always talking about at work was here the first female said because the moment I see them together I will learn if their relationship is real or not Nicole by this time had the tape all cut and was pulling apart the Wrapping she opened the four flaps to see a huge dark sheet covering the object inside I don't think I will forget the look in her eyes as she
pulled off the sheet to discover it was me without my full beard I looked completely different I did not expect her to tear up but she did as I stood up before I could even get out of the box she was kissing me ladies and gentlemen the man our daughter can't stop kissing is the one she can't stop talking about Nicole's mother said as far as Nicole knew he wasn't doing until tomorrow I'm very proud to introduce you to her boyfriend Daniel Thompson I heard Nicole's brother Hunter says to his girlfriend both Daniel's grandmother and
my now believe they make the perfect couple his family's the one behind the wrongful death suit against the state I met all of her co-workers and their significant others before the birthday girl opened the rest of her birthday Presents it was a surprise because they had hired a service which had set up a self-served buffet table the food was exceptionally good because the attendees were going back for seconds or thirds Nicole said she liked the look of my goatee and mustache better than the full beard all the older adults who were extended members of the
family made a point of introducing proding themselves to me it was almost 10 at night before things began to wind down little did any Of us know that across town there were some very upset people because during the early hours of the evening my mother and two sisters had answered their doors to learn they were being served for those who were married there were long discussions about what the consequences could be if it was successful at 10: p.m. the three females and the two husbands met at my mother's new residence to begin planning their course
of action the only thing they knew for Sure was to cut down their legal fees they would obtain Services as a group dear listeners please share your thoughts in the comments section below and don't forget to like share and subscribe
