Re: Elaine/TJ
Elaine laughed at his comment. "I feel like I've put the breaks and are going no where slowly. What was it? Doug can be more precise than me, but we visited something like 102 countries while we were at State, traveled an average of two hundred and eight thousand miles a year. This is like being at a standstill. If he hadn't proposed before the appointment, he'd never had found the time to be in the same city as Anne."
She hooked her arm with his, leaned closer. "Then I am asking, and I am glad that you're happy. I missed you, both of you, and you can't fault me for worrying. You are my boys and as long as I'm alive, I will worry about you."
Elaine looked at him for a moment. "Did you find what you were looking for?" She still didn't understand, but she wanted to make sure that they were all right. "What about Doug? He seems... I don't know... resigned. What happened, sweetheart?"