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She asks how his dinner ith Anne and how she is doing And they talked about that for so aith me over next weekend" Not terribly far away, but to a place where we can be pampered if ant to be, or just relax ifwe choose and have some fun and enjoy some sumptuous food all at the same time, how do you feel about that? Where is this place? She wanted to know He said, "A fabulous Bed and Breakfast Inn that I happen to know of, not terribly far from my cabin"

She said "I had no idea places like that really exist" she then said, "what ti about ten in the , check out time there is eleven, we can check in about noon" She said, ''it all sounds just wonderful, but I' week ahead," he said, "I'll call you every evening, that will o faster," she said, "ok, I'll count on that"

They talked awhile longer, actually longer than they both intended because they were taking turns yawning, before they decided they had better say goodnight and, turn in, she said, that e can get this next week started and be together that " And then they finally hung up

Starke planned to be in town bright and early, he had a special jewelry store to visit Monday, had arrived the world aking up and it was a dreary day with the promise of rain to co bike ride, and to instead be in tohen the stores opened, so he headed for the shower after putting on a sot dressed and he was headed out the door by eight o'clock, he made a quick stop at his bank to have sufficient funds transferred into his checking account, then he walked the short distance to the jeweler He opened the door to a hear the low buzz of security, the clerk ca sir, howfor a very special dia for the lady, 1 plan to marry" the clerk said, "well sir let me show you some I hope you will like," he pulled up one tray from the case with clear beautiful diamonds, Starke shook his head no, these are not it, then he spotted a tray with colored diamonds, may I see those please, he noticed one eyebrow lift of the clerk, but he reached into the case and brought that tray up for Starke to see, he lifted a blue diamond, put it back, lifted a pink diamond, no, he said, then he saw it, ah! he said this is olden honey brown eyes, and brunette hair with highlights of golden honey, and this eold of course, will be perfect for her