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help but to chuckle.  Finally, Jane thought.  A little thawing of the successful executive.
    She took a breath and said, “And what about your family?  How are your parents, Eliza, Tracy?”
    “Everyone is doing fine.  Dad still works at the garage however he’s cut back on his hours.  Mom has convinced him that cruising is actually enjoyable.”  Jane laughed.  “They’ve been doing a lot of traveling.  They come up here regularly to make sure I’m eating properly and taking care of myself, you know how they are.”  Jane remembered Jason’s loving and caring parents.  She smiled.
    “Eliza is married and has two children.  She married Ben Johnson, you remember that small kid at school?”
    “Oh yes, he was small but had a big brain as I recall,” Jane remembered.
    “Yeah, still does.  They live in Jacksonville.  Seem to be very happy.  Their kids are cute as buttons.
    “That’s wonderful.  What about Tracy?”
    “She’s teaching kindergarten and engaged to be married next year.”
    “Wow, little Tracy’s getting married,” Jane was amazed.
    Jason looked at his water, running his finger around the rim.  “So, I see an engagement ring on your left hand.  I guess congratulations are in order.”
    Jane had not given Ed a passing thought since she had first seen Jason in the conference room that morning.  What did that say about her character, she thought.  How could she explain about Ed?  Did she want to explain about Ed?  “Yes, I am.  Thank you.”  She decided to leave it at that.  And then because she couldn’t help herself she added, “What about you?”
    Jason took a breath. “I suppose it’s been more important to establish my business than finding someone.”  Jane saw darkness in his eyes, a barrier to his soul.  She had always been able to read him by looking into his eyes.  Not anymore.  They were hard and resolute.  This was new.  Jane shivered slightly at the intensity of those eyes.
    After an uncomfortable silence, Jason asked, “So, how long have you been in New York?”
    “I came after college.  The Patterson agency offered me an internship and I just sort of stayed.”  Jane laughed nervously.
    “Oh, I know better than that.  Patterson has a reputation as one of the best marketing agencies in the city.  They wouldn’t have kept you unless you were very good.”
    Jane looked him in the eye and with a serious expression said, “I am.”  Jason grinned.
    “Tell me about the Talbot Toy Company.  How did it come about?”
    Jason took a breath, not knowing how much to tell Jane.  “Well, while I was at UF, I started working at different manufacturing companies, learning the business.  When I scrapped up enough money together, I started my own small company.”
    Jane waited for more.  When nothing came she asked, “What was your first successful product?”
    Hesitating, Jason said, “The J.J. doll.”
    “The J.J. doll?  Your company did that?  I remember that was all the rage one Christmas.”
    “Yeah, we couldn’t produce them fast enough.  We got lucky.”
    “No, it wasn’t luck.  I saw that doll.  It was amazing.  How did you create such a beautiful doll?”  Jane was dully impressed.
    “I had a lot of help,” Jason said looking at his plate and losing his appetite.
    I’ll just bet you did .  Jane could imagine what kind of help.  In fact she was thinking about all the women that could have helped him create the exquisite doll that was called “J.J.”  Jason had always been handsome and had never had any trouble getting a girl.  Suddenly sad, Jane chastised herself.  What did she care if Jason had a hundred women at his beckon call?  It was none of her concern.
    Jason looked up at her, puzzled.  Jane rebounded and said, “So, after that success you moved to New York?”
    Jason nodded as he took a drink.
    “After graduating from UF?”
    “Did you see our waitress?  I think we need more water.”  Jason looked around