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In an aside to Maria I said, "Lethere"

Maria looked puzzled, but she nodded obediently

I loved herto both trust h to do what I asked without having to know the here, and hoould be It was relational progress

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Maria felt nervous as she waited beside Elon at the big wooden front doors of the villa She respected Flint and Lisa more so than just about anybody else and she couldn't help but cringe at the prospect of trying to explain her unique relationship with Elon to them

The door opened and there was no one there and then Maria glanced down to see the little boy standing there one arm craned up to the door handle Maria had to se of his daddy, only with a darker complexion

Elon squatted down to be eye level with the boy and said, "Brian should you be opening the door if you don't knoho's there?" Elon said reprovingly

"The little boy responded exuberantly, "Oh I kneas you Elon! Mo up the driveway"

"Well then I stand corrected" Elon said

The little boy twisted his hands together anxiously and couldn't seem to stand still as he studied Elon with hopeful anticipation And then in a statement one would expect of oneElon!"

Elon laughed out loud and began pulling s them one by one to the little boy They were exquisitely cast and detailed littleswords and spears that would've been any little boy's dreahted pleasure beamed from off of Elon's face as he in turn watched the little boys look of shocked aith the unveiling of each new unique metallic creation of art It was readily apparent that Elon loved children

A man who loved children like he did should have soe in the world of loving fathers Maria suddenly didn't ive hie had been extended out to her

The pocket of treasure erand foyer, "Mom!!! Look!"