"You would like him, Erik. He never takes credit and often humbles himself. You two have much in common." "He does sound like an interesting man, for sure." he replied with a smile.
"I want this to be about us.......the present......the future."
Erik leaned backwards into his chair a bit, but left his hand on the table, in Doreen's grasp. He turned towards the clear waters and asked with a tone bordering amusement and worry at the same time. "Speaking of... the future... How do you suggest we tell the kids about us? I mean, I suppose it won't be much of a change for them anyway, at least at first... but they should know."
Erik wasn't at all concerned about opinions at work. He knew well enough all his co-workers were respectable people who wouldn't be phased by this change in Erik's life. After all... there were no laws against love, were there? Still, Erik was curious to see Doreen's answer regarding the kids, so he turned his eyes back to her to scan her impression. He knew well enough how Peter would feel - it wasn't going to be easy but neither was it going to be a real problem. However, he had no idea about Ben's views on this...
