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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 99184" data-attributes="member: 57167">Okay so since this update will be the last one of the year I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! :ny1:Here&#039;s to hoping that 2018 will be a great year for all of us.Then now on to the update: At the oil baron’s was Cliff waiting at his usual table when Pam finally walked into the restaurant. Dora Mae showed her to Cliff’s table and he got up to greet her with a smile. “Hello Pam.”“Hi Cliff,” Pam smiled back before they hugged each other. “You’re looking well.”“So are you,” Cliff smiled and they sat down. “So how’s Bobby and the kids?”“Oh they’re fine, they send their love,” Pam smiled. “How’s Afton and little Becky?”Cliff made a face, “Haven’t you heard?”“Heard what?”&nbsp; “Afton’s getting married…”&nbsp;“But that’s great…” Pam stopped herself mid-sentence as she noticed the somber expression on her brother’s face. “Wait a minute, she’s not marrying you is she?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No she’s not,” Cliff said sadly.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry,” Pam said. “I guess I got it all wrong, but when I found Afton and Becky at your place that first day I thought that you were together…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh I wish,” Cliff sighed. “No she dates some fellow from back East. Mario, apparently he comes from a good family,” Cliff sighed. “According to Afton he’s Mr. wonderful and now she’s going to marry him.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You still love her?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Is it that obvious?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No but I know you, I can see when you’re hurting,” Pam reminded him. “So have you told Afton how you feel about her?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No,” Cliff shook his head. “For once I did the honorable thing!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Which is?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I wished her well,” Cliff sighed. “God knows she deserves some happiness after all the misery I put her through when we were dating.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “She does,” Pam agreed. “So how does Becky feel about all this?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I am not sure,” Cliff said thoughtfully. “She hasn’t said much about it. She just told me that this won’t change things between us. She still knows I am her dad and she wants me to be a part of her life.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well that’s good,” Pam said thoughtfully when Cassie walked up to them. &nbsp;“So are you ready to order?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sure I’ll have a Ceasar Salad and some white wine,” Pam placed her order.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’ll have the Texas Steak, mashed potatoes and vegetables with red wine,” Cliff said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Okay,” Cassie smiled before she left the table.Once she was out of earshot Pam asked Cliff, “So what was it you wanted to talk to me about?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What do you mean?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “On the phone you said you had something important you wanted to discuss with me,” Pam explained. “Because you didn’t ask me to come here to talk about Afton now, did you?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No,” Cliff shook his head. “I thought that I’d ask you about work.”“Work?” Pam echoed.“Yeah how about coming back and working with me at Barnes Oil?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pam shifted uncomfortably, “Cliff, I appreciate the offer and I loved working with you in the past...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “But?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I don’t want to go back to the Oil business,” Pam said bluntly.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh I see,” Cliff replied. “Not the answer I was hoping for but if that’s the way you feel I respect that.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m glad,” Pam replied. “If it wasn’t for that I’ve already made previous arrangements I might have considered it.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What previous arrangements?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh didn’t I tell you?” Pam smiled. “I’m going to look at a place this afternoon. If all is to my satisfaction I might buy it!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So you’re buying a new business?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah something like that,” Pam smiled. “You’re welcome to come with me and have a look at the place if you want?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Thanks Pam, I think I might just do that!” Cliff smiled, even though he had no idea in the slightest just what business Pam was thinking of buying. Still it didn’t really matter as all that mattered was that he had his sister back in his life again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin, post: 99184, member: 57167"] Okay so since this update will be the last one of the year I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! :ny1: Here's to hoping that 2018 will be a great year for all of us. Then now on to the [B]update: [/B] At the oil baron’s was Cliff waiting at his usual table when Pam finally walked into the restaurant. Dora Mae showed her to Cliff’s table and he got up to greet her with a smile. “Hello Pam.” “Hi Cliff,” Pam smiled back before they hugged each other. “You’re looking well.” “So are you,” Cliff smiled and they sat down. “So how’s Bobby and the kids?” “Oh they’re fine, they send their love,” Pam smiled. “How’s Afton and little Becky?” Cliff made a face, “Haven’t you heard?” “Heard what?” “Afton’s getting married…” “But that’s great…” Pam stopped herself mid-sentence as she noticed the somber expression on her brother’s face. “Wait a minute, she’s not marrying you is she?” “No she’s not,” Cliff said sadly. “I’m sorry,” Pam said. “I guess I got it all wrong, but when I found Afton and Becky at your place that first day I thought that you were together…” “Oh I wish,” Cliff sighed. “No she dates some fellow from back East. Mario, apparently he comes from a good family,” Cliff sighed. “According to Afton he’s Mr. [I]wonderful [/I]and now she’s going to marry him.” “You still love her?” “Is it that obvious?” “No but I know you, I can see when you’re hurting,” Pam reminded him. “So have you told Afton how you feel about her?” “No,” Cliff shook his head. “For once I did the honorable thing!” “Which is?” “I wished her well,” Cliff sighed. “God knows she deserves some happiness after all the misery I put her through when we were dating.” “She does,” Pam agreed. “So how does Becky feel about all this?” “I am not sure,” Cliff said thoughtfully. “She hasn’t said much about it. She just told me that this won’t change things between us. She still knows I am her dad and she wants me to be a part of her life.” “Well that’s good,” Pam said thoughtfully when Cassie walked up to them. “So are you ready to order?” “Sure I’ll have a Ceasar Salad and some white wine,” Pam placed her order. “I’ll have the Texas Steak, mashed potatoes and vegetables with red wine,” Cliff said. “Okay,” Cassie smiled before she left the table. Once she was out of earshot Pam asked Cliff, “So what was it you wanted to talk to me about?” “What do you mean?” “On the phone you said you had something important you wanted to discuss with me,” Pam explained. “Because you didn’t ask me to come here to talk about Afton now, did you?” “No,” Cliff shook his head. “I thought that I’d ask you about work.” “Work?” Pam echoed. “Yeah how about coming back and working with me at Barnes Oil?” Pam shifted uncomfortably, “Cliff, I appreciate the offer and I loved working with you in the past...” “But?” “I don’t want to go back to the Oil business,” Pam said bluntly. “Oh I see,” Cliff replied. “Not the answer I was hoping for but if that’s the way you feel I respect that.” “I’m glad,” Pam replied. “If it wasn’t for that I’ve already made previous arrangements I might have considered it.” “What previous arrangements?” “Oh didn’t I tell you?” Pam smiled. “I’m going to look at a place this afternoon. If all is to my satisfaction I might buy it!” “So you’re buying a new business?” “Yeah something like that,” Pam smiled. “You’re welcome to come with me and have a look at the place if you want?” “Thanks Pam, I think I might just do that!” Cliff smiled, even though he had no idea in the slightest just what business Pam was thinking of buying. Still it didn’t really matter as all that mattered was that he had his sister back in his life again. [/QUOTE]

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