" "Is that all?" "Yes," she said, her anger reaching mine." "Is that all?" "Yes," she said, her anger reaching mine. "That's all." She rose and left, abruptly. It was several days later when I broached the subject with P'nyssa. I walked up behind her and gave her a tight squeeze. "Love you." "I love you too, Ken," she said gently. "Can I ask you a question?" "Anything, you know that. Now let me go, I've got to finish writing this." I took her by the shoulders and tugged, turning her around in the swivel chair. "I'm serious. Can that wait?" She smiled and said, "Looks like it' going to. What's up?" "Do you still love Tarrette'?" She nodded. "I do." "Even when she started playing with the Alanailen?" "Ken, Tarrette' invited me once to go with her to Chusi's. I told her I'd rather not. She's never been pushy about it." "So you still love her?" She nodded. "Ken, I love Tarrette'. She's beautiful and she's strong and she helped me stand up and raise Lisa the way I would want to. She let me train to be the damn good doctor I am. |