Based on "A. “Sure then, anything you say and thanks. You’re probably right about the coffee stains though,” Alan laughed to hide a bit of skittishness that he was feeling- he was going to have to practice if he was going to keep this a secret from everyone, including and especially, the two main players involved, he mused. In less than an hour, Alan found himself standing outside of the family’s gazebo, another place where they could dine away from the house, read, relax, or more often than not, have. The next time I saw her, she was in Robert's arms being kissed in a way that left no doubt that they were in love. And then she glittered her way through the evening. As Vera had said - Robert's star.At last, the visitors had gone and I was making sure that things were tidy enough to keep till the morning. Robert was talking to the other members of the department and Sarah had disappeared - to bed? To wait for Robert? Then I found her in the snug, curled up in the settee, asleep.Robert was.Read More
