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Summer was outside with her Glenda, a twentyfour year old unwed mother whose little boy Harley was a year older than Suhter of one of his clients and he was ihtful and

responsible she ith her own child She needed the work I agreed because I needed the help, at least for now: but it was always ood for Sue It all did see out well

I wheeled myself out of the house and down the ramp to wait for Roy Glenda and the children were under the large old oak tree about two hundred yards east of the drivehere Austin had put in a sandbox and sym under the shade of the tree I waved to Glenda and shouted that I aiting for someone, not to worry She turned her attention back to the children

My heart raced with expectation It had been so long since I had seen Roy Of course, I had

trepidations, too After all, he had tried so hard to convince me we should become husband and wife

He drove up in a rented car and got out slowly I saw iood deal thinner than usual, but still held hi there, waiting, he paused I could just iine how hard it was for him to confront me in a wheelchair

He was dressed in civilian clothes, a light blue short sleeve shirt and jeans His hair was a little longer than he customarily wore it, especially when he was in the service I wheeledat me

"Don't I at least get a hug?" I said

He s and hold me

"How you doing?" he asked

"I'm fine, Roy Really I'm okay"

He nodded, skepticisht in his eyes

"Wow, this is a big place," he said, looking up at the house "How do you e?"

I laughed

"I have lots of help," I said