This story has been posted before and I hope this final version is a much better version. First there was rlfj, who brilliantly checked logic and consistency. Then I met Dookie who took me to task for my stilted dialogues and made them more readable. This is the final and improved version of Chapter I, where you meet three people, who fall in love, have disagreements, solve problems, and finally join in a caring bond. Once the next five chapters are edited, they will be posted also. Please have patience.
If you have read it before, spend some time and read it again. If not, read and enjoy it. In any case rate the story and let me know what you liked – and what not. That is the only reward a writer has.