Re: Elaine/TJ
"Maybe that's a good thing," TJ pointed out. "You get a chance to appreciate the world around you. I mean, a hundred and two countries? And I'll bet most of them are a blur, aren't they? In and out so fast you only see airports and hotels or government offices? Doug barely had time to see Anne when he proposed because of the campaign. She and I had to conspire to get them together in one room." Doug had seen his girlfriend/fiancee/wife even less than TJ had gotten to check on his club.
"I don't fault you for worrying, Mama." TJ leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I missed you, too."
He thought abouthow to answer that one for a moment. "Not totally. I figured out a little more about what it is I'm looking for. But, I don't think I've gotten it yet. I'm still working on it, though." Biting his lip, he shook his head. "Nothing happened. Not like the way you mean. What he said the other night is pretty true. We got jobs. We made friends. We had this tiny little apartment with not enough furniture and...we were happy, or learning to be. It wasn't perfect. But, it was good."