Kasey with a K

Chapter 20.

Billy and Mum were already at the seafood restaurant he was playing in the playroom with some other kids and mum was watching him through the glass wall.

"Hello son good to see you again." She kissed me on the cheek I held her hand. When Billy saw me he was so excited and ran into the restaurant and wanted to sit on my knee and talk, which I was eager to let him do. The dog got a mention and he was hungry because he had already decided he was going to eat fish fingers and chips for lunch. I held his small back while he twisted and turned to talk to both of us, my mum didn't have to say anything she had her two boys with her and she was very happy.

"When do you both take off mum?"

"Next week, are you coming to the ceremony?" Yes I am, but it all depends on Kasey getting a few days off school if he comes with me or not, I had better do something about some air tickets."

"Leave the transport to your father he has contacts." She giggled then added.

"At least my two favorite boys will be there, we have to go shopping to get your brother a suit or something." She grinned. We ordered our food and I thought I may order something for Kasey to take home, but in the end, Seafood should be eaten freshly cooked it may go a bit soggy on the way home.

While Billy talked to his fish fingers I got the rundown from mum that there would be a special dinner after the award was given out and dad was made official, so I had better pack a suit for both of the occasions if I had one. I told her I had a vintage seventies black evening one I picked up just for such an occasion, she was impressed.

We had a wonderful lunch that lasted nearly four hours, Billy didn't know what to do first, sit and talk or go and play with the other kids, it was then I had a brilliant idea for Markos mums business, but I will talk about it with her when we meet.

"I believe Kasey is top of his studies he's doing very well."

"How do you know that mum?"

"You know what your fathers like. He needs to know everything, I think he gets a daily report if I didn't know any better he's looking for a flaw in Kasey's personality."

"He won't find one mum, Kasey is the most honest reliable man I have ever known, apart from dad that is."

"Has he got any word for his advancement yet?"

"Yes mum, I think some paperwork was dropped off yesterday." I must ask Kasey.

"It's all paperwork nowadays son, I'm very proud of him and you, words can't describe the feeling I have for you both." She took my hand and kissed it.

"Thank you, mum." I fought back the tears.

It was almost time to go when we heard Billy scream and start to cry, she said he was tired and she had to get him home to bed. It wasn't a big bump on the head but it upset him, and the sleepy niggly hurting little boy was swept up and cuddled the I paid the bill and said my goodbyes to them both.

On the drive home I let my emotions out and sort of cried for my brave little brother and my awesome husband to be. I didn't care if dad took an interest in Kasey's work I was sort of chuffed he liked him that much.

I pulled into the underground car park and turned the car off. I sat there for a while just looking at the brick walls my phone rang, it was Kasey trying to find out when I will be home. I told him I was coming up now and would he like me to buy him some fish and chips on the way. He was in for that, so I said I will see him in twenty minutes.

I went to the lift and then to the cafe to order Kasey's very late lunch.

He couldn't wait to see me I suppose, he was suddenly standing behind me in the takeaway queue just after I ordered his meal, and yes he bumped me

"Did you have a good day?"

"Yes Kasey it was great, Billy said to say `yes sir no sir three bags full sir' to you, I don't know what it means but I think he meant for me to say hello to you." Giggled.

"I think it's that secret language your dad is teaching him."

"What secret language?"

"Well the silly answers he gives your dad aren't normal I think they mean something, like `three bags full' I think that means I'm at the ready or something. I haven't worked it out yet maybe next time we can ask your dad."

"God that's a bit out of the ballpark isn't it?"

"Not really we have words in the military we say that mean entirely different things, just in case we get captured or need to convey a secret message I think when he says three bags full it means I'm armed and fully loaded for anything."

"How the hell do you get that out of what he says?" "He's got three bags full, he is filled with energy." I think he smiled.

"Only your father would know, didn't he do that with you?" "I don't think so Kase, I don't remember doing it but anything's possible with dad, he knows you're blitzing your studies by the way."

"How does he know that?"

"He's got eyes everywhere Kase, you shouldn't be worried he's spying on you take it as a compliment."

His food arrived and he popped in a couple of mars bars.

"Got to keep my energy up." He grinned, I hope one of them was for me.

We went back upstairs and Kasey ate his fish the chips, we talked some more about my lunch with mum and Billy. When we finished our talk the bath was ready, so we both stripped and climbed in. Kasey wanted my back to him so he could have a good grope and of course, he tried to deny it by saying it was more comfortable for him and I didn't mind it was a great position to be in. He wanted to wash my hair so I talked him through the hairdressers code the only thing is he was rinsing it in soapy bath water so I will have to bung it under the shower to rinse it properly when we are finished our foreplay.

I had noticed his paperwork had been cleaned up and it looked like it was in some sort of order at long last when I arrived into the living room in my bathrobe.

"Did your mum ring?"

"Yes, they have nearly finished the bungalow, she wants us to go over and see it when it's all done, I said we might come on the weekend."

"Yeah, that's cool." Then I remembered something.

"What were the forms about that Shannon dropped off yesterday, I haven't had the opportunity to ask you?"

"Just my promotion papers, I have to sign them and drop them off to the commander. I don't want a big fuss made about it, no ceremony I mean."

"Okay, we can talk to dad, maybe he will do it himself in private. I think it's all about the paperwork anyway isn't it?"

"Yes it is, the military has changed over the past few years everything is different now."

"And Shannon?"

"He's the commander's secretary."

"I know that, but he's starting to become a bit overly friendly towards me, he's been into the salon a couple of times and even walked with me to work the other day, what's his story?"

"He walked you to work?" he looked surprised.

"Yes, it was as if he had been waiting around for me, it was the day before yesterday, he appeared out of nowhere." He filled his mouth with cheese and biscuit so he couldn't answer me, and I knew something was up because his face went beetroot red.

I smiled and took an olive then I stared at him, I know he was feeling uncomfortable but I also knew he wasn't fooling around on me either, Shannon's visit was legit, not a personal one.

He wiggled and seemed unsettled so I let him off the hook.

"Just tell me Kasey I think I can guess anyway, but I also know there's a story to be told in there somewhere and I need to know if I'm in any danger from him."

"How do you know?"

"I just know Kase, call it my sixth sense."

"He's the cadet we used to fuck in the showers at night a few others liked to screw him too it wasn't just me and Kevin."

"I see, so what happened?"

"He got caught with someone chock a block up him, and then the abuse started, the other cadet wasn't targeted, but Shannon was, and badly."

"Okay, why not the other guy?"

"He was one of the Captain's sons, it was all hushed up but they released Shannon's name to a few gossips."

"Luckily it wasn't you involved then."

"I had finished with him ages before it happened, I didn't want to do him again it was old and boring."

"So why is he working for Kevin?"

"To keep him safe Adam, Keith is keeping him near so he's not a target, the gossip got around pretty fast that he was gay, and as you know first-hand there are some idiots in the forces."

"So he works with Keith, is he still sleeping with him?"

"No Adam that stopped a few years back, he's a nice guy but he likes the dick a little too much for my liking. Adam, can I ask you something?"

"Of course Kasey what is it?"

"Can you just be friendly towards him but not invite him here, I don't want him hanging around us, at all. I think he likes the seedier side of gay life, like the heavy-duty sort of sex clubs." I know the ones he's talking about but have never been there myself.

"I will keep it professional Kase, don't worry."

"Good." His eyes dropped. I sort of figured he maybe had been that guy, Kasey said once he had known him since he was a cadet. There's no way I would try to get into his pants, although from what Kase says it would be easy. I have enough at home and that's all I want.

"Is he a decent fuck, did you like it?" I had to ask.

His shocked face told me, my words had hurt him.

"No, he wasn't my type, I already told you that you are, and he was not quite right in the head anyway. Sometimes I would get to him after three or four guys had him, and no it wasn't very pleasant. Adam, I'm sorry, but it happened and I'm not proud of it and it didn't happen a lot either, can we just leave it alone?" Now he's embarrassed, me and my big mouth.

"Sure thing Kasey, done and dusted." I made a show of wiping my hands together and took our plates to the kitchen, then I went into the bedroom and changed into a pair of his kaki boxer shorts, I turned the bathroom lights off then the shower on. In less than two minutes my hair was rinsed properly and he was chock a block up me again, this time he moaned loudly, and the shorts were destroyed down the back seat but my hair felt much cleaner.

In the morning Marko had arrived with James very early, I had handed my staff a key each I didn't want them hanging around the front of the building waiting for me if I was running late. Everything had been wiped over and the urn was boiling away, I placed rolls on the counter and made a coffee. After saying our morning greetings I handed Marko some paperwork to fill out.

"Marko if your mums a qualified hairdresser and you have been learning for a year I can add that to your paperwork, you will qualify earlier than expected if we do that, she has to fill out one of these forms."

"Yes she is Adam and that's cool, I can get her to do it tonight."

"Good, now today I want you to do all the hair washing and get to know the clients, mostly they are regulars, so you need to make them your friends. Sweep the floors of any hair clippings and clean a little the dust is still settling. But most importantly you watch the others, if there is any dying or foils going on, I want you to sit watch and learn."

He smiled a cheeky grin.

"Yes I know you know how to do just about everything, but this is the way it has to be for the next six months at least, also how are you at setting wigs?"

"Excellent."

"Good, in your spare time you can help Tim I will give you an extra ten dollars a set, cash in hand." His eyes lit up and he was speechless until he gathered up his wits and said a very sincere thank you.

"Thank you, Adam he's over the moon you gave him a chance, he and his family have been doing it tough, and this is just what he needs to build up his self-esteem."

"It's okay James you saw him in action yesterday, he's a wizard."

"You haven't seen anything yet." He grinned. I wondered what tricks Marko had up his sleeves to amaze me some more.

The day was a little busy and as I tried to keep my eye on him, I had customers to attend to also, so I couldn't watch him all the time. I talked to Eva in the tearoom at lunchtime she said she was on to it, and he's being very professional. He disappeared with Tim after lunch and when I heard the screaming coming from the storeroom I thought this is one of those times I am about to be amazed, and I was. I shook my head in disbelief it wasn't finished but it was well on the way to being one of the best wig sets I have ever seen (for a drag queen).

Tim started laughing and said to me.

"I think I just lost a job Adam, looks like I will be spending more time in the shop than out here from now on."

"Well he can work out here where he's not seen but not in the shop, maybe you could do with the break too." He grinned and said.

"I'll share the job, I need the money."

"Oh, and why do you need money?" I was joking.

"I'm buying Keith a nice ring but I don't want a cheap one."

"Good for you, go see Jake at the pre-loved jewelry store he will give you a good deal."

"Is that where Kasey got yours from?" "Yes."

"Good, Keith loves your ring, I will go and have a look tomorrow."

"Do you want me to come with you?" "No, it's okay I got this." He grinned.

Sometime later in the day, I was standing at the reception desk talking to Eva we were both happy that salon was progressing faster than we thought. I looked out the window as some Military guys passed by.

"He's doing well at university Adam."

"Who Wilson?"

"Yes, he's blitzing it and loving the change of lifestyle."

"Good, you both deserve it my lovely, are you settled in now?"

"Yes, everything is awesome and I have the apartment looking good so I will invite everyone over one night soon."

"Looking forward to it lovely."

Kasey didn't ring me during the day but he did pick me up at the closing time, he was all smiles as he led me down one of the alleys.

"I thought we would try eating at a different restaurant tonight."

"Good, there's a great Greek place around the corner."

"That's what I had in mind, something different?" He smiled.

As we walked his hand rested on my shoulder, not quite around my waist yet, only the shoulder in public. Two Military cadets were walking towards us and I saw them sniggering, they didn't know who Kasey was as they made a rude comment when we passed them. We took another five steps and Kasey stopped then turned me around.

"Stay here." He smiled.

"Kasey, it's no big deal leave it alone."

"Not to you, but to me, it's a big deal." He winked.

I watched him march up the street to catch the two cadets, then I heard him bellow some orders, everyone around me turned to look. After a few seconds, the guys saluted him. I guess they didn't think he was too important in his civvies.

He almost had them doing push-ups on the pavement and he didn't let them stand down for ages. I think he was giving them a lecture because all I could see were red faces.

"Good, that's settled, can we eat now" I started laughing and it didn't stop until the waiter gave us a menu.

Kasey of course didn't flinch, his face was deadpan straight.

"You don't need to take it, I certainly won't put up with it Adam. They have all of a sudden found some respect and I hope they keep it up."

"Thank you Kasey but it isn't a big deal."

"Yes it is, look what happened to you from someone that had no respect for the general public, and I won't put up with it, at all."

"Okay point taken, have you heard any word about Lloyd?"

"Some."

"Tell me."

"He's being held in a psych unit, they reckon he's gone completely nuts."

"So he will get off by pleading insanity."

"Not if I can help it, but it looks like that's the way his lawyers want to play it."

I didn't know what to say but was thinking yes he's going to win in the end. What he did was terrible and as time goes by it will become insignificant, as his lawyers strip away all the awful things he did by saying he was temporarily insane at the time. I had also wondered how his wife and kids were handling it knowing their husband and father was a murderous nut job. I didn't mention it again and Kasey was hungry he's had a big day at the office.

Our orders were taken and I had surprisingly decided on mine very quickly, it was the same as Kase's.

"What did you do today"

"I did a paper on the chapters I had to read and submitted it, it didn't have to be in until tomorrow but I did it when I had a time today."

"Do you get quick results or are they collated into a monthly yearly thing?"

"No, I should get results as I submit papers. The professor is quite good, I had a bit of a talk to him privately he seems nice and willing to help us all out."

"Good." I sipped on my wine.

It was a good night just sitting with my man, we talked about a few things but there wasn't anything major to go over, he had to go visit the guy in Jail on Saturday and then we will go see his mums unit, maybe on Sunday.

We lingered in the restaurant until around nine then we thought we had better go home, it was good to be out and about with my man and while walking home we went up a dark street, he grabbed me around the waist and kept walking until we hit the main road.

"I always wanted to do that."

"Do what?"

"Hold my man while walking around the streets."

"Anytime you want, but not in daylight baby."

"Yeah, I know."

We walked past the Café to the lift and went upstairs my lips were sore by the time I got inside.

Kasey headed for the computer and I put the coffee on, then I went and stripped down to my underwear. When I got back he was tapping away talking to someone, and he kept saying "wow" to himself.

I made our drinks and sat at the table and watched him, he kept looking at me then he tapped away again. That little goofy boy grin creased his face and he turned the laptop around so I could read what he was smiling about. He was talking to his professor who was telling him he's never had a submission like Kasey's in all his teaching years, he had done very well and he was looking forward to his next paper. The rest was something about Kasey's standing at the top of the class, keep it under his hat, he doesn't need to get that extra tutoring and he couldn't see how it will help him any better than what they are doing now. It was all full of accolades, and I knew my Kasey would blitz this legal thing.

"Well done Kasey with a K."

"Thank you Adam with an A," He leaned in and kissed me.

After a night of making love, I was a little tired in the morning, but I had to get up because my doorbell was going off, it will be one of two ladies or men Trish or Eva or the boys. I opened it to come face to face with Trish.

"Come in Trish, coffee?"

"Yes please Adam, I came by to remind you I won't be there next Saturday but will be back Sunday night."

"Yep, got it all under control baby, did you hear about the new apprentice?" "OMG yes, Eva rang me he sounds like he's going to be a real asset."

"He is fantastic trust me so any brides that book let me know I'm going to get him to do their designs."

"Not hair?"

"No, he's a hair designer I believe." I chuckled, as Kasey came out scratching his butt. He saw Trish and ran back into the bedroom to put his bathrobe on.

"He's amazing Trish, I wish he was qualified he could do all the evening styles and some. You know he did the flower pattern from top to bottom in under an hour, it was perfect. I have some photos." I looked through my phone and Kasey put the coffee pot on the table and then some mugs. While Trish looked at the photo's I poured the coffees.

"You know Adam I have never seen anyone do this style only on Youtube, and that was in French, he's very gifted."

"He sure is, but he doesn't do hairstyles he only does hair design." "Oh well, that explains it all then." She laughed.

"Knock, knock." Evans came through the door.

"Good morning coffee?" I said.

"That's what I'm here for." He said saluted Kasey while I made him a drink.

"I'll get you to read Kasey's email he got from his teacher last night, it was very impressive."

"I haven't decided which way I will go yet, but I am leaning towards going back home."

"So you won't do the horticultural classes then?" I was very curious about Evans, and he was very secretive.

"I don't know if they could teach me anything about our family business Adam, it's been around for a hundred and fifty years."

"What does your dad grow?"

"Mainly sugar cane."

"I thought it would be cows and chickens." I was trying to be funny.

"No Adam, nothing like that our farms are sugarcane our business is Rum." He smiled.

"Rum?" Kasey said.

"Yes, my family owns the Berger Rum distillery, rums made from sugar cane."

He started smiling and elaborated a little while my jaw dropped.

"I don't tell anyone because people have a tendency to hold out their hands thinking they will get a case or two for free, it's not like that, it's a business, not a charity so I don't tell anyone." I looked at Trish and she was smiling I think she knew all this. Berger Rum is one of our great iconic drinks and of course, I knew of it but I had better get onto the internet and Google to know more.

"Cool, can I have a case or two?" Kasey was making a joke.

Evan laughed and replied.

"You only drink beer and you don't even do that very well, how the hell are you going to cope with rum?" Kasey's face went red.

"Don't worry baby, I already know you're not a seasoned drinker." I grinned at his now blank face.

After a couple of coffees they went back home and Kasey and I showered, we took extra time today because both of us were hanging out for some.

I dressed in my black stovepipe jeans and a green shirt with an awesome black leather bomber jacket, I felt I was finally back to my old self again as I strutted up the street to the bakery then into work. I did all my odd jobs and was standing at reception when James and Marco arrived, James headed for the kitchen Marko handed me the paperwork he had his mum sign.

"How many brothers do you have Marko?"

"Three young ones, a set of twins and a baby, mum copes but if she has to go out to get full-time work she will pay a lot in child care fees so she prefers to stay at home. It was getting desperate as you know winter isn't the best time of year for the salons, thank you at least now I can contribute something to the household funds."

"Well I can't play favorites but I will throw as much work her way as I can, does she have a good set up at home?"

"Yes, my dad built a big room on the back of the house and put in troughs and a couple of stations for her, I helped out whenever I could and when she got really busy last year I left school to help her."

"Well I'm trying to figure out what sort of help I could throw her way, she can be an extension of this salon but it will mean she will have to probably take on an assistant."

"She has a friend who helps out too she's qualified and has a couple of kids, so when mum is busy she calls her, and I help when she's not available."

"Let me think about it some more, what does mum specialize in?"

"Cut's and dyes she's an amazing cutter Adam."

"Okay, I have to meet her one day soon do you think she might meet with me at your home?"

"Anytime Adam she's always home, the kids keep her there, even though the twins go to school now, she still has bubs to look after." He giggled then he went to find James. I pondered the situation and I could probably send some business her way if I think she is good enough, many of our clients have kids and I'm sure if she's got the space for them they would be grateful to go to a private house just to keep the kids with them. I felt this new association will be good for his mum and their general welfare all around.

I had just finished my noon appointment when life threw me another curveball, and this time it was aimed fairly and squarely at my heart. I had just sat down for lunch when the call came through and with utter disbelief. I don't even remember if I thanked the caller. I did know that I had an urgent urge to go home to my ghosts of the past, so I walked out of the salon and headed that way. I was clutching a piece of paper with a phone number on it, I couldn't speak of it and I couldn't look Kasey in the eyes when I finally arrived home. He tried to kiss me then he tried to find out what was the matter, I threw the scrunched up paper on the table, then I went out to the balcony and sat looking out to the perfect afternoon, it was then I let go, my tears flowed down my cheeks and I called silently for my dear friend Adele.

Maybe I was looking for comfort, maybe I felt closer to her by imagining she was with me I always felt her around me, this wonderful gift she had given me was to make me feel safe, and I did feel safe on my own out here.

Kasey slid the door open he had a glass of wine in his hand then he stepped over the lounge chair and faced me, chest to chest eyes to eyes.

"Let it go my darling, only I can hear you and I will be right here for you." He placed his big arms around me and one hand went to the back of my head and the other across my back. He pulled me close and I sobbed into his shoulder like never before.

It was getting dark by the time I had finished and settled down a little to whisper a thank you in his ear.

"It's my job to make you feel safe Adam with an a, your only human and I can't imagine the pain you are going through right now, but you will go on for Adele and Meryl's sakes, they loved you so very much, and I know they are both here with us."

I looked him in the eyes and said.

"Thank you, I might go to bed early, I'm okay, just a bit shocked at the moment I didn't even know she had been sick, but I did wonder why I hadn't seen her for some time."

"She didn't want you to know, she told Mr. Walsham the less pain you had to go through the better, the cancer was aggressive Adam, she was cared for in the hospital for six days before she went."

"But she was on her own."

"No she wasn't Adam, she had family around her but her best friend was spared seeing her pass away, she told him it was a gift from her to you."

"Did you ring him back?"

"Yes, I needed to know what made you so sad today."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't say it, I still can't I can't believe this has happened again, I thought she was okay she seemed so vibrant and well."

"You know these things either creep up on us slowly or they hit us with full force. She knew her time was limited and she spared you watching her slowly die, there was nothing she could do."

My heart lurched and I made a choking sound, then he moved off me and pulled me up.

"Let's get you into bed, I have rung Trish and she's going to pass the word on we don't want to be disturbed." He kissed me and gave me an almighty hug and I melted in his love.

He then undressed me and got me into bed then he slid in beside me, I know it was only early and we hadn't eaten, but all that hurt has made me feel so drained. My head went to his shoulder and as he gently kissed me I went peacefully to sleep.

Two of the greatest influences in my adult life have left this earth and I dreamed of angels and laughter as they were reunited in Heaven and I knew they were both looking out for me, even from there.

We were up early, I still had a heavy heart and felt like I hadn't slept all night. Kasey made me a coffee then he ran a bath, he told me it will fix everything. I slipped into the sudsy hot water and he slid in behind me. It did fix everything because I knew the very moment he put his arms around me I was safe, and I also knew Meryl was happy to be with Adele again and I wasn't to worry about her.

"He wants to see you sometime after the funeral baby."

"Did you write down when it is?"

"Yes I have all the details and will organize flowers to be sent, we got five days to do all that."

"Good."

I never thought for one minute she had mentioned me in her will, but sure enough, after what would be the third most awful day of my life, Meryl's funeral, I walked out of her lawyer's office with yet again another envelope and assurance that if I needed anything I was just to let Mr. Walsham know. It sat on our table for three days before Kasey made me open it, Meryl had topped Adele's gift by bequeathing me an obscene amount of money which I didn't need. My staff and family all came along to the funeral to support me, and at the lavish wake in a city hotel, we all seemed to bond more. I can't describe it, but we all became one and I did feel loved, loved by Kasey, and loved by my family and my precious friends.

I took a back seat at work for a month, I didn't feel like doing anything I moped around at home mostly. Mum and Billy stayed several nights with us and when dad finished work he also stayed, it was so nice to have them around and Kasey kept one eye on me and one eye on his studies. We made love whenever the urge appeared and I talked silently to Adele and Meryl as I looked out at the blue skies from the balcony.

After a week I went to stand on the balcony and after watching some colorful birds fly past two big arms went around me and Kasey's chin rested on my shoulder. Before I knew it my jeans were down around my ankles and he started kissing my back down my spine.

"You are seriously not randy again after this morning are you?" "A little, I wanted to smell you, and I need to write an essay so can you sit at the table, maybe play with my trinkets while I write?"

"Are you stripping too?"

"Most certainly sir."

"Okay, let's go."

"No, I'm not finished smelling you yet."

"Oh." I spread my legs because he was getting very close to my special place. We didn't make love but he was preparing me for tonight's gymnastics.

This is what we get up to in private, this is what I imagined having a student living in the house with me, I don't mind in the least because he does it for me in a big way.

"How are you getting along with your homework?"

"Nearly finished, I am breezing through it." He grinned just as his computer made a ding sound. He's got another message.

I refilled our cups and in the background, I heard him say "Wow"

"What's up?"

"It's from the legal department they want to know if I can work on a case with them. I can't practice but I can certainly advise."

"Cool, what's the case all about?"

"I don't know yet, they are sending me some court documents to look at."

"Maybe a murder trial or something."

"I don't think so they wouldn't share classified information with me, but wait and see."

Little did I know then he would be reading loads of classified documents that the Military would send on to him for his opinion. He made another stack because instead of leaving them on the computer database, he had to print them out I guess he's old school. I never really recovered from Meryl's untimely death, but like Adele, I coped by taking an hour or so for myself on the balcony to reflect on their friendships and not their deaths. Four weeks after the funeral I was fully back at work and creating hairstyles again. Sometimes I couldn't help getting down, but when the staff saw me staring into space they took it upon themselves to get me out of my funk.

The money was invested, I didn't want or need it and to make sure I was loved by Adele's family I had a visitor one day. Two of Meryl's children came by to talk to me, they said they would have been in earlier but there was so much to do after the funeral. I have met them before, they sometimes came to have their hair done and I spoke to them at length at both funerals, I wasn't a stranger to them. They sat with me in the tea room and handed over a large carry bag.

"The family wants you to have these items, we didn't want to load you up with a lot of memories just a few but if you want more just say so, please Adam."

I found a beautifully bound photo album full of Adele's modeling photos superbly photographed throughout the years she was top of her game, along with some photos of Meryl and Adele together and Adele's dear son, as you could imagine my tears were flowing once again. I didn't refuse this gift I had wanted a good photo of Adele for such a long time. I eventually had one photo blown up and framed of the both of them and displayed it on my family room wall so they were with me all the time, their images had returned to me and my heart smiled whenever I looked at it.

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