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year.” 
                Jenny knew Thomas wasn’t certain how his mom would take the news of their marriage being this year.  He’d shared that with her yesterday when they’d all gone to the movies together.
                Their parents went ga-ga, jumped out of their seats as they laughed and hugged him and each other.  Jennifer had tears in her eyes as she gave her big bro a hug and kiss.  “You are so lucky Dr. Franks, Celeste is a wonderful woman.”  Jenny knew his fiancée was a great lady and her brother a great man.  She felt truly happy for them knowing they really loved one another and made a lovely couple.  She’d quickly decided she really didn’t want any of her nieces or nephews being called bastards after all.  Marriage for them was a good thing she’d decided while they’d talked.
                For the next two hours Thomas happily shared all the plans he and Celeste had made and the ideas they had for a small wedding.  Since this was her second marriage, they planned on it being a small affair, which pleased Tom to no end.  They both worked at the hospital.  Huge student loans and a couple of grants helped them to squeak by, with some revenue Thomas got from his portfolio to even things out.  They’d budgeted in all the wedding costs for their small ceremony and a short honeymoon already.
                Celeste would finish this summer but he had until the end of the fall yet to go.  She already had a temporary position lined up with a general practioner’s group in Gainesville , he explained. 
                Thomas previously wanted to do an additional residency in nuclear medicine here at Shands, but Miami might get him instead.  Celeste would naturally relocate wherever he goes, that’s why she’d only consider temporary positions for the time being.
                Jennifer worked on creating a seashell necklace with a sand dollar as the centerpiece to wear to the beach party.  Her fingers picked up pink and sea green sparkling stones then some marbled jasper adding smaller seashells as she made necklace links with silver wire.  She created link after link of decorated and bejeweled chain until it finally became the length she needed.  Next she began working on making the sea shell and stone earrings.
               
                “Okay, little sis,” Tom stated after their parents left to go bowling with Jason’s parents for an hour or so.  “Tell bubba what’s going on in your life.  You’ve been too quiet today me thinks.”
                She gave him a nervous smile and sat on the floor beside his chair where she wrapped her arms around the calf of one of his legs.  “Oh, Tom,” she sighed with a frown.  “Sorry I’ve not been as jubilant as I usually am when you’re home.  It’s not you, believe me.”  She knew she’d been quieter than usual, well she usually wasn’t quiet at all.   Today though she had many things on her mind.
                Looking down at her with concern and brotherly love, he pat her shoulder and asked, “What’s wrong sis?”
                Not wanting to tell him about Scott or any of that situation she shared another bother she’d been concerned over.  “I keep getting stupid rejection letters from publishers and agents about my novels.  Even a few magazine articles were turned down recently and I’ve never had any kind of problem with those before.”
                Thomas gave her a weak smile, apparently glad it wasn’t anything serious.  “Maybe your magazine articles weren’t on topics they need right now.  Keep trying, I’m sure they’ll sell.”  He knew his sis was talented.  She’d been writing and selling articles and short stories almost since grammar school.  “Hasn’t anybody been interested?”
                Thinking he was talking about her novel submissions she