Again we visit our friends let us see it the parents can reconcile there differences

So time passed and out of the blue she received a invitation to Serena's wedding she sent her R.S.V.P. and she planned her trip east and she arrived the week before and called Serena

"Hello daughter I'm here and just about to check into the hotel."

"No mom you will stay at the house with the family."

"Your father would never hear of it Serena …"

"yes he will he is staying with his friend so there will be no problem he will be at home for dinner we would be at me and Tim's place but the floors are not done yet so just come to dad's and we'll sort it out ok see you soon mom."

So she caught a cab to the house she put her things in an upper room she sat on the bed hoping, and fearing seeing him again the man she had been afraid to trust with her life she had burned him so many times she had no hope he would allow her another chance to make amends. Later that evening she walked down the stairs, and there he stood talking to a friend he turned when he heard footsteps on the stairs he looked up and for one unguarded moment she saw the look in his eyes then it shut down, and he turned away she had to wince as he turned back around his face passive and devoid of feeling

"Marion you've arrived safely I see Serena is in the dining room through there."

"Of course Indiana I see nice to see you again."

With that she walked out of the hall. He watched her leave and felt the pain in his gut why did she have to come he had hoped she would not come so he would not have to see her and feel all the things she always made him feel he sat at the table watching her as she talked to the people she was sitting with one of his professors Talking about the last dig she had been on. He envied his professor at being able to sit, and soak up her intoxicating voice. Hopefully he would make it through the week without talking to her too much.

Serenna sat in the den with Tim watching her father. "He still loves her Tim…"

"Stay out of it Serenna they are grownups they can handle their own problems you will only end up confusing things if you get involved darling."

"But he is so lonely and he needs her as much as she needs him."

"that may very well be dear but don't push them they need to find out for themselves you know I'm right ."

"Yes dear I know you are right, but I can push a little."

"Serenna you don't know the meaning of pushing just a little."

She leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek as she watched her father get up and move away from her mother.