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his chair a few times during dinner.  Lily
enjoyed her meal, she didn’t talk, she was definitely a dedicated eater like
himself; but the little sounds she made sounded very intimate.  They were the
same sounds that she had made last night when he had been inside her sweet
body.
    By sheer force of will he made it through dinner.  He leaned
back in his chair as Lily ate a small piece of apple pie that John’s wife had
made.  He had a larger piece, but his was already gone.  Ellen knew he had a
soft spot for her homemade pies.  He watched as she placed the last bite into
her mouth and she closed her eyes, and then she leaned back in the chair and
rubbed her stomach as she smiled at him.
    “Good lord Max, do you eat like this every day? That was
probably the best meal I’ve ever had.”
    “Really?”
    “Yes I enjoy good food, and that was fabulous.”  She grinned
at him.  “Do you have a private chef?”
    “Ellen has always cooked for me, and now her daughter cooks
for my parents.  John is her husband.”  He looked at her thoughtfully, “would
you like to meet her?”
    Lily gave him a beautiful smile.  “I’d love to.”
    Max stood up and pulled her chair out for her.  He took her
hand in his and led her through to the back of the house and into the kitchen. 
As they approached the back of the room they could hear laughter and dishes
banging together.  Two women were laughing and John stood with his back to
them, shaking his head at the women that were obviously laughing at him.  Max
smiled at Lily and put a finger to his lips.  He quietly snuck up behind John
and poked him in the ribs, he jumped and then the women started laughing all
over again.
    John turned with a start, ready to lay into whoever had
dared to poke him.  His face broke into a smile as he looked at Max fondly, he
straightened his expression when he looked at Lily, but she could still see the
twinkle in his eyes. 
    “Lily wanted to meet Ellen.”  Max said by way of explanation,
he put his arm around Lily and slowly brought her towards the women.
    “So this is Lily.”  A short dark haired woman stepped
forward as she wiped her hands with a towel.  She had an accent that Lily
couldn’t quite place, maybe English or Scottish.  She took Lily’s hands into
hers as she looked into her eyes.  She said a few words in a language that Lily
didn’t understand, but somehow she felt really good.
    Lily gave Ellen a big smile.  “I have no idea what you just
said, but somehow I feel really good right now.” Ellen smiled back at her. 
Lily nodded her head toward Max, “I just wanted to thank you for dinner.  I
think that was the best meal I’ve ever had.  You are very talented.”
    “You’re welcome Lily.  I’ve been cooking for Max since he
was a child.  I had to train my daughter to cook for his parents when we came
to live with him.  You are lovely dear, where did you get your red hair from?”
Ellen reached up and touched one silky curl on her shoulder.
    “My great-grandmother Lucy, she was born in France.”
    “Really?”  Ellen said as she cut a quick glance towards
John.
    Lily didn’t notice as she answered.  “Supposedly I look like
her; I am the only one since to have red hair.”
    Max stood back and watched them talk for a few minutes.  He
looked at John and saw him smile at his wife.  He looked up and met his eyes
and smiled.  Ellen was very particular about people; she wouldn’t still be
talking to Lily unless she liked her.
    Max moved forward and pulled Lily back beside him.  He
smiled at them; they all knew he had plans.  They all said goodnight and Lily
gave them a big smile as they left out the back door.
    They walked hand in hand for a few minutes before entering a
well-worn path into the forest.
    “What did Ellen say to me?”  Lily asked.
    “I’m not sure exactly, but it was an old blessing.”
    “I like her.”
    “Well I could tell she liked you.  I know John likes you too,
but