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Chapter 12

Letting go of the past part 1

Dear Oliver,

I am resigning from the dead letter office. I think I my presence here will no be need to due new personal arrangements in the office. Thank you. For great two year in the DLO for I will never forget it what you taught me in how I should treat myself and others. I ask one request from you, don't come after and don't try find me or contact me, till I am ready and explain why I am leaving right just the words hurt to much to say to your face or put into words in this letter.

Goodbye Oliver

Sincerely

Ms. McIenery

Oliver stunned she is gone no trace of her left in her desk in the DLO. She has left with no trace of where is or where she will be transferring to. Why? Things have to end like this? Why? If only he could have done things differently three days ago.

Three days ago

All four members of POstables team were making their way to back to the DLO from friendly breakfast before a long hard days at work at the DLO began. On their way back Oliver was trying to engage them all with his new found sense of humor by telling jokes he read from a joke book he read that Norman recommended to him. Oliver cleared his to attempt to tell the following joke

"Okay, why didn't the mail man make it to the other side of the road?"

Shane curious know and liking that he finally embracing a sense of humor and she asked

"Why?"

Happy that shane was to ask and has he could tell her curiosity was peak and he was happy to oblige in her curiosity and answer,

"Because he was late for delivery."

They laughed he was a hang of the sense of humor thing he was laughing with them and so happy walking into the DLO but he laughter stopped,

Norman, Rita and Shane kept laughing until they were stunning to find a red hair slender beautiful woman in a red coat say.

"What is all the laugher about"

Norman said, "Oliver was telling.." Rita slaps the stomach he coughs and stop talking as Oliver asks,

"Holly, what are you doing here?"

She gets out something in her purse hold a letter, " I got your letter."

Oliver turns to shane gesturing for her

To leave them alone to talk.

Shane coughs "Well, um I see we are intruding. We have a team meeting to go to."

Norman said, "What team meeting?"

Rita understood shane means of leaving for holly and oliver to talk and inform by whispering to Norman,

"The meeting, where holly and oliver need to be alone"

Norman said "oh right that meeting must have slip my mind, thanks for reminded me rita. What I do without that photographic memory of yours."

Norman and Rita walk out together as shane slowly starts to leave but stop before grasping Oliver's arm Holly noticing something, shane asks oliver

"Will you be alright?"

"I will be fine Ms. McIenery, thank you go on ahead I will meet you later for work assignments."

"Okay, good luck oliver" Shane said as she left.

Now that Holly and Oliver were alone she says,

"So that is her then?"

Oliver asked her, "Her who, the one you mention in your letter" stating the letter for word,

"A wise woman inform me I stop living in limbo and with my life. Holly please I need to live my life and not live limbo with you or without in it." She looks at him tells him, "You forgot to mention she was pretty and looks like me when we met."

"Holly, enough stop it please avoiding the main problem in hand, you left me remember in my favorite place in the world why did you leave me?"

"Why didn't run after me? Holly asked Oliver. The room was silent not sure how neither them are able to answer their own questions

Holly knew she was being quiet cruel to him and he didn't deserve she come here to make feel worst but give hope or closure.

"Oliver, I'm sorry, I didn't come here to hurt you. I want to explain why I left and everything but I won't want do it here. And I want us to talk somewhere private and neutral."

Oliver agreed, "I understand, of course maybe we have a drink or dinner at the mailbox grille after work and go from there"

Holly smiled, "Sounds good." She walks away kisses him in the cheek and leaves. When Holly reached the DLO door shane, rita and norman topple over each other on the floor and that clue in to Oliver they were listening Holly says nothing but steps over them.
Oliver walks over to his team to help them off their feet. But Oliver notice norman got rita taken care of as norman her help rita up to her feet by taking her and with one swift swoops lifts her off into his arms. Rita and Norman's breathe was taken away as their eyes met Rita's hands on his shoulder firm and strong she couldn't help but blush and norman having his arms around her waist but he couldn't help but stare into those sparkling eyes and the smile he adore.

Oliver walked towards Shane for strange reason was still lying at the floor he coughs and says
"Miss, McIenery, may I be happy to help you off the floor"
Shane looks up to see Oliver's hand out for her grasp no matter how much she wanted to take his she couldn't so she pulled herself up while telling Oliver
"Thank you for the offer but as you can see I am fully capable of getting myself up." Then she apologized
"Sorry for listening in on you and Holly we just.."
"No need to explain, I already know for need to fulfill your curiosity."
Shane trying not to the slightest hint of blush so she changed the subject
"So holly she got your letter."
"Yes she did?" Oliver giving a sighs of relief.
"And now that she is back you are now able to do what have you have been set out to do dance with her and be.." She couldn't finish the sentence "be with her" but she couldn't saying and when Oliver looked at her with those sad blue eyes of his she walked away turned from and said,
"Let's get to work shall we? Got a lot of dead letters to sort out."
Oliver sighed, "Miss. McIenery is right let get to work." Oliver walked off straight to his desk took off his suit jacket rub his hand and pick a letter from a sorting box he pick out a large flat evenlope with the mail and return address rubbed off he picked a letter opener a letter opener his wife holly gave him for his birthday. He rip open the evenlope and found out a letter attached with a set of divorce papers.
He was stunned in shocked Oliver could see something was wrong she walked over to him and ask
"Oliver are you okay what is wrong?"
Oliver handed her a letter attached to the divorce papers and asked her,
"Please read?"
She took the letter the front had the name "Cathy" writing on it
She open the letter and began to read,
"Dearest Cathy,
We have been married for three years, we knew each other longer than we were college sweethearts. I am sorry things have changed since the miscarriage you grown distant you have ignore me and I Think you blame for the lost of child. I feel that you do not love me anymore. I was crush when you told me to leave and never come back I took to heart. I was unsure how on earth I could win you back. But I s should be honest with you during the separation I met someone, someone who notices me as a person who willing to fall love again to open my heart too. But this woman told I should not give up on us not unless I try to win yon back. So I am writing this letter giving you the choice to have me back aa your husband for better or worst or cut all loose ties and let me go. Forgive me, I still care and want the absolute best for you even though it is not with me. If you want me back all you have to do is ask because during our time and I have come to realize when you really loved someone must be willing to go after the person you want to be with. So I propose we meet to where we first met if you are not there 3pm I know I will be getting these divorce papers signed.
I love you Cathy and always will
Hope to be still your husband
John "

After reading the letter the #POstables said nothing the DLO was quiet and Oliver sheds tears and walks out the DLO not looking back.

After leaving the DLO, Oliver was overcome with emotion. Why does the past always seem to haunt him. Closing his eyes he prayed silently. Then all of the sudden during his prayer he recited scripture
Matthew 5:16, 23 In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven. "So, what if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember that someone has something against you?
He didn't notice shane enter holding his bible, that he always have in work desk for safe keeping during when he out and she always her curious always lead to read some scripture and she bookmark and open the same scripture Oliver was reciting he was about to reach her favorite scripture in Mathew she ended up reciting with him.
Matthew 5:24 Leave your gift there and go make peace with that person. Then come and offer your gift.

Oliver wiping his tears turn around to see Shane with his bible open in her hands he was stunned for first time had no words. Shane smirked and sighed,
"I have to confess something, Oliver. I hope you don't mind my curious always gets the best of me, from time to time while you were out on assignment or lunch would look for your bible and read it and umm. I have quiet grown fond reading it learning more about what you believe in."
Oliver took a breathe and said, "I'm glad Miss. McIenery. Forgive me for leaving so abruptly. I was just so..."
" You don't need to explain Oliver. I understand things are changing. Looks like God, has finally answered your prayers. Holly has returned."
"She has but Mrs. McIenery that wasn't my prayer."
"Then what was your prayer."
"If you don't mind that is between me and God."
"Right, Oliver, do you mind if I show somewhere I go to clear my head."
"I would to but we to get to work maybe later."
"Maybe later then."
Shane watching Oliver head back to the DLO office she sat and read one more scripture before returning to work
Matthew 5:33: 'When you make a vow, you must not break your promise. Keep the vows that you make to ."
Oliver instructed Norman and Rita to recover any address on the envelop while Oliver asked Shane to find to look. Id number on the divorce papers to find the name of the sender and sendee.
Luckily they found the sender shane was trace back the letter to Joetown's restaurant Oliver thought it would if he go on his own to met joe to before delivering the letter to his wife. Shane pleaded if she could go before Oliver wasted no time as he rushed out to DLO door.
Shane sighed as needed to think and go be with herself so she and she noticed Rita was making googlie eyes at him.
So she thought why get the break she need for her and Rita's sake.
Shane said, "Since my job is done, I am going to my break, can two handle the front on your own."
Rita turned, rushed towards to Shane,
"Wait, you are going to leave me alone with him?"
Shane sighed and trying to encouraging her,
"Rita, you'll be fine, just ask norman to show you how to recover an address scienfictly." She pats Rita on the shoulder and leaves
Rita turns watching Norman working on recovering any address. Rita was curious to know norman his scientific brains works smiling at the fact he was dress as some kind of doctor or mad scientist. She was crazy in love with him. But how could she put herself out there when it is apparent to her that he just might not feel the same. But wait she was Miss's special delivery Norman told she a unsquashable bug and she was going to let her fear of rejection squash her.
Rita slowly walks by Norman's side taps him on the shoulder. Norman jumps, turns to see Rita as she asks,
"Can you show me how to recover an address?"
"Sure, hold on" Norman went to his desk went a cabinet, open got out white coat but not any white coat. Norman spread out helps her put it her the she notices some a stitch engraving with her name red stitching on the right pocket and two other engravings with blue stitching "#POstables: Professional photographic memorizer."
"Oh, Norman, you shouldn't have."
"It was must, everyone has one just in case they were curious. But I am happy you were first curious one." Norman smiled,
"You remembered, #POstables,"
"I am not have photographic memory but always have fond memories of your cleverness and that name #POstables was very clever." Norman adds
Rita is seriously, blushing red. She knew more than ever Shane was right he had feelings for her maybe it was the time for her to say it so she asks before saying anymore.
"Norman can you tuck my sleeves I don't to ruin the coat, "
Norman gulps but replies, "Of course" then he instructs her, "turn around."
She turns around holds her hands he starts folding her sleeves Norman is touching Rita's smooth skin. Norman was nervous he resisting any eye contact with Rita. Rita's remain on him noticing for the first time Norman felt the same way. So she ask softly,
"Norman?"
No response still no eye contact
She tried again, "Norman, look at me, there is something I need to tell you. "
He sighed, slowly lifted his head up and then his eyes met her and everything turn silent. Nothing was being said but then the look in their eyes say it all. Both their races were racing Norman breaks the silence says
"Rita .. I "
Rita eyes bulging grasps his hands to hold from fainting as she replies,
"Yes, Norman."
Then doors slam and a man with a large enthusiastic spanglish voice screams.
"Rita, there you are my Rita, Miss Special delivery!"
Norman drifts his gaze and grasp away from Rita, which mades Rita's heart ache they turned to see Ramon, dance instructor, pageant host and now colorado's top TV personality.
"Ramon, what are you doing here?"
"To find you, Rita." He takes her hand kisses it which made Norman blood boil for some reason.
Ramon inform Rita,"Your Miss. Special Delivery has called you for duty."
"Oh what duty would that be?"
"You are being called for a Ribbon cutting at new mailbox station."
"Oh now but I am busy with Norman."
"Oh Rita, you can bring your boyfriend and other colleagues if you wish. But we must go."
Norman jumps in, "I'm not her boyfriend. I mean I am boy who is friend well uh rita looks you must go."
"But I want to stay with you."Rita pleads
Norman instructs her, "But duty calls you, you must me and the rest will meet at the at new mailbox station."
Rita asks once more time hoping that Norman would change his mind.
"Are you sure? Norman because I would really like to help you in recovering an address."
Norman didn't want to hold Rita back from anything she is Miss special delivery's and she must fulfill her duty.
"No, Rita, I got this taken care. Go. See you at the ribbon cutting."
Rita sighed so sad and disappointed things it didn't the end way she wanted to but it was a sign from that now is not right time for them. She takes off her white coat hands it back to Norman and says,
"Thank you for the coat will you keep it safe for me."
Norman nods and Rita's leaves with Ramon, Norman folds Rita's white coat he strokes it and said,
"Of course."
And puts Rita's white coat back in original place. But for the first time Norman lied he didn't have a white coat made for everyone just for Rita hoping one day she would ask to help him.

Oliver made it to Joetown's restaurant, he got out the letter and divorce papers
Out of his suitcase sighed he wanted to know if the sendee why the sendee was mailing the divorce papers. He thought if understood Joe's situation it would clear his head in knowing what to do with his situation with Holly.
He walked into joetown's restaurant went to the bar and ask a bartender to see the owner, the bartender pick up the phone and called Joe
Bartender informed Oliver,
"He will be out in 20 minutes, can I get you something to drink."
"Ginger ale on the rocks" a woman said
Oliver turned to see Holly, sitting next to him, Holly gave a bartender money for Oliver and her drink as she asked for a white wine spitzer.
"Hello, Oli, nice to see you here? I was about to dinner reservations for us here and where you are?"
"Holly, I thought I told you several times during our courtship that I didn't like to be called Oli,"
"Fine, I will called Oliver but please for a time being refrain from using proper words like courtship you can call it dating."
"I will do my best, Holly, thanks for the drink but if you must know I am working."
Holly added, "working of course, what letter are you delivering this time?"
Oliver instructed, "I cannot divulge that but can I ask what do you want from me Holly?"
Holly sighed, "I want to see if there is chance for us or not, do you remember how we met?"
"I remember it as clear as day." Oliver said, drinking his ginger ale. He said, "Your car broken down, it was cold and stay with you keep you warm till help arrived."
Holly reaches for his hand, "You save me that day, Oliver, you were a hero and a gentleman and I loved for that but..."
"But what, you decide to up and leave me in my favorite place in world with so much a word from you till now." Oliver on the verge of snapping but he kept his cool and asked the bartender,
"Can I have a small order of calms?"
Holly knew she was making him angry he would eat calms if he was angry. So she decided to bow out. She slid him a card of the hotel she was staying and asked,
"I want to give you an explanation about everything, but far as I can see I make you angry so when you have finish your calms and work for the day call me at this hotel leave me a message and we'll met later and talk and decide what is next for us."
She walked away and left Oliver alone.
The bartender said,
"Are you sure, Sir, that you don't want something stronger. I mean sounds like you have lady troubles."
"One must not drink when delivering mail, but thank you. Just need to speak with your owner." Oliver reply
The bartender said and points out "There he is."
"Joe" bartender waves and calls out to him. Joe walking with cane over to the bartender and Oliver. Joe asks the bartender, "What it is, Andrew?"
Andrew the bartender said, "this is Oliver needs to speak with."
"Hello, Oliver, how can I help you?"
"Joe, I am with the Main branch of the Colorado office it seems I found your lost divorce papers."
"What no, you have gotten the wrong person." Joe said
"No, I have have an associate, who is very clever with a computer and traced your papers to this address."
Joe said nothing till his wife, Caitlyn enters with boxes pleading,
"Uh sweetheart, a little help here can't hold boxes not with baby in stomach." Joe immediately helps his wife and Oliver in shock leaves immediately out of the door once he gets out of Joeytown's restaurant Oliver closes his eyes and has memory of Holly and him, finding out about their baby.
3 years ago
Oliver and holly were in the hospital eager and waiting for news of the sex of their first child they have been only married for year but joyous to begin their family. Oliver stood by holly's side held her the doctor, which they called her, Monica came in to begin the ultrasound
And with joyous Irish accent asked,
"Are you ready?"
They shook their heads in agreement holly was two months along. She felt fine and normal. Monica puts the jelly on Holly's expose belly and Monica begins searching for the baby. Monica found the baby head's. Oliver kisses Holly's head so happy and thrilled. Monica goes lower down the belly. Oliver and Holly's eyes were focused on ultrasound picture and they saw a little something poking out
Oliver thought he was having a son. He was going to be a father of a son. But sadly Oliver's joy of being of father and Holly's joy being a mother was going be Short-lived. They heads to Monica and saw expression on her didn't look good. It sad and depressed trying to hold back the tears Monica had all she could say that moment was,
"I'm sorry"
After sobbing and heartache of the ultrasound, Monica inform Oliver and Holly that the baby was a stillborn no heartbeat. Holly had to stay in the Hostipal to have a c-section to get the baby out. After holly had the c-section they buried the baby gave it gravestone named it "Baby O'Toole"
And that is Oliver now stood in front of gravestone of his son. After lost him and Holly were never the same he tried to show her how much her cared but the more he cared the more she pushed away and he realized maybe the baby made her see she wasn't living the life she wanted she need her space and time. And now she is back ready to make the amends question was he was ready to makes amends. He didn't know what to do expect be with his son. He knelt on his son gravestone. Trace fingers along his name Oliver starts to sob leans to kiss the stone and says
"I'm sorry my son. I love you."
Oliver wipes his tears he need clarity but first there was one person he need to talk to before gaining that sense of clarity.
Shane came back from lunch and no one was at the DLO everyone was gone luckly she found a note on her desk from Norman informing her and Oliver about Rita's ribbon cutting which fully intended on going. Then she refridgerator door slam. Shane turn yo find Holly getting a yahooo and saids
"I am Oliver's wife you know."
Shane said "Yes, I know, I am sorry we haven't been properly introduce. I am..."
"I know who you are Shane, my husband refer to you fondly in his letter to me. Which I can see why but you want to something, Shane."
"What?" Shane asked
Holly said, "He is a good kisser, so I am."
"Oh well good for the both of you." Shane trying to pretend not to be jealous.
Holly surrounds her, "It bothers you that I am here doesn't it."
"No" shane lying
"Shane, there is no need to lie because I am going to be honest with you. I don't want you here. I don't my husband to be easily influenced by clever curious charm. I am not letting Oliver go not just yet."
Shane stand firm and tall facing Holly face to face, "If loved why did you leave him."
Holly sighed "Do you really want to know."
"Yes, why leave such a kind and compassionate man like Oliver."
Holly admitted, "To be honest, shane after we lost our son. I lost a part of myself, and I left and hope that Oliver would come after me stop me because if need I would he loved me enough make me stay but he didn't."
Shane lost in thought "You had a son."
"You mean he didn't tell you about our baby. Here I thought he was a honest man. Such a shame isn't shane he doesn't trust you enough to tell you the truth about our son."
"I am sorry, holly but if you excuse me."
Shane left holly as Holly requested , "If you see tell me to meet at my hotel later." Holly smirked opens the yahoo and takes a drink walks out the door of the DLO. Shane goes to her special spot on the Post office the stop she wanted to show earlier. It was an empty hanger to sit on and swing her feet off the ground. Oliver arrives at back the Post office he walks to find Shane up in the hanger sitting alone.
Oliver at first worry, as he asked, "Miss. McIenery, on what on earth are you doing up there?"
Shane stood up, and yelled, "You found me and the spot I want to show, wanna come up the view is beautiful from up."
Oliver drops his coat and suitcase on side of the hanger and climbs up as shane watches act like a knight in shining amor it was nice to see. Oliver reached the top, shane sat back down and began swing her feet again Oliver sat right beside her.
Shane said, "Before I forget Rita has
to fulfill her Miss special delivery duties do a ribbon cutting for new mailing station at 4:00pm"
"Okay then so um we have 3 hours then But at 4:30pm I have engagement with Holly." Oliver stated
"In other words, you have a date with your wife, I happy for you Oliver, glad you are getting what you prayed for."
"Miss. McIenery, there is something I need to express you, I am in a fog hog as to what I should do. I want to do the right thing "
"Oliver, you always the right thing give time you know when you least expect what you should do. And you can always trust me. You know that right and you can tell me anything."
Oliver smiles and asked, "Of course I trust you."
"Good because I want to know why like it up here. I love swinging my feet and legs" she swings her legs and feet so fast she loses a shoe Oliver was about to leave when she stop him and keeping him,
"My father built my mother a porch swing for their wedding anniversary one year and when my father left I would always swing with her during spring and summer times and always loved swinging my feet but after my father left we had to sell it broke my heart and but now I come here, and it feels like I am a child again."
Oliver said, "That was a moving tale thanks for sharing with me."
Shane sighed hoping that Oliver would share something personal about him,
"So is there anything you want to share with me? Oliver"
Oliver wanted to tell her the truth about his son it just he wasn't ready not till he was ready to let go of the past. So he said,
"Maybe later, but right now I need your help delivering these divorce papers."
Shane sighed "of course happy to help you with anything Oliver but I need for to get my shoe."
They climb down Oliver reaches the ground level first Shane slips because her uneven balance of her feet. She loses grip and falls but hero and the knight that he is catches Shane picks her up places down her feet. He grabs her shoe and like the gentlemen and Prince was he was bends down one knee takes foot and like in Cinderella places the shoe on her foot as it was intended to be. Oliver stands up as Shane saids,
"Thank you, good sir."
Oliver nods and they leave together to deliver the mail.

Oliver and Shane went back into Joetown's restaurant they were greeted by the bartender Andrew who Oliver met before and asked
"You are the people from the post office?"
Oliver said, "Yes forgive me, I'm Oliver O'Toole and his is my associate Miss. Shane McIenery. I apologize for leaving to abruptly earlier and have emergency to tend to is the owner, Joe here."
Joe called, "I am here, and please beg you don't delivery these divorce papers to my wife, I made a mistake it was years ago things have changed now."
Oliver felt compassionate but not compassionate enough to break mailing protocol.
"I'm sorry sir, we have a duty to delivery these papers and letter to your wife."
Joe kept pleading to Oliver," You don't understand, my wife is pregnant and not the condition to handle such news."
"I am sorry, sir but if you please let's us your and wife and explain the situation I am sure she understand."
"You don't know anything about your situation. Now you have two options give me the papers or you take the papers with you and never come back." Joe basically threaten Oliver. Oliver doesn't response well to threats.
"I'm sorry, sir but i don't take well to threats now if you excuse i am going to see your wife and give her these papers and letter." Oliver began to search for for Joe's wife but Shane stops him and asks,
"Oliver please don't this, just hear Joe out if you hear the complete story I am sure that you will have a different outlook."
Oliver sighs and nods, shane smirks and tells Joe, "Mr. O'Toole is willing to make an exception if you tells us the whole story as to why of the change of heart about mailing the papers."
"Alright," said Joe and tells them, "Just let me check on my wife and baby be right back." Joe leave but he orders Andrew to take their food order. Andrew asks Oliver "Hey, Oliver, did you still want clams and ginger ale on the rocks."
"Yes please" Oliver said
"What a about your associate?" Andrew asked
Shane said, "Never had calms before I am willing to try it. I will have what he is having."
"Alright, Then but Oliver gotta ask why?" Andrew curious.
Oliver said, "ask what."
"Why do you eat calms when you angry?" Andrew said
Shane repeated with a curious look on her face , "You eats calms when you are angry. This I gotta know too, Andrew."
Oliver sighed "If you both must know Clams are an exceptional source of vitamin B12, a vitamin that's important for a healthy nervous system. Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause an array of problems including Alzheimer's like symptoms, problems with balance, loss of feeling in the hands and feet, depression, and anxiety. Clams are an excellent way to help keep the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves working properly."
Andrew and shane impressed by Oliver's knowledge about Calms Andrew saids,
"Wow I must start eating calms."
"Same here" Shane said,
Andrew informs Oliver and Shane, "two orders calms and ginger ale on the rocks coming up pick a table you make yourself at home."
At the same time Oliver and Shane both said, "thanks Andrew."
Andrew said "cute you two have seen anyone do that besides Joe and caitilyn they have been married for 4 years."
"How have long you two been married."
"We are not married" they said at the same time.
Oliver interjects, "I am married, but not to her."
Andrew said,"oh but to that red head you were with earlier the one who made you mad, why do you want to be with someone who makes you mad be with someone who makes you happy and smile and know what you are thinking and feeling."
Shane and Oliver look at each other said nothing to but they found a booth and sat waited for their food and Joe to return.
Shane said, "So Holly was here with you here earlier today?"
"Yes she was" Oliver said
"And what did she said to make you order calms?" Shane ask nicely
Oliver hissed, "Why must you know everything Miss. McIenery?"
Shane shakes her head, "I don't want to know everything, Oliver. I just want you to open yourself I want to get to know but it.." She hated nor didn't want to complete the sentence she hated to cause to make Oliver more angry.
"But what?" Shane." Oliver asked
"You know almost everything about me know about me troubled past my father, my life. And all I know you about is how amazingly dedicated to work, wife leaving you. As much I admire you. I feel like I don't know who you are." She takes her hand grabs on to his and pleads,
"I want to know who you are, Oliver, trust me, please"
Oliver succumbs to Shane request and asks,
"I was so suppose to be a father once" he coughed "to a son, but he is gone now."
"I am sorry, Oliver what happen to him did you named him."
"He just didn't have a heartbeat anymore, no we didn't name it was just too hard." Close to tears, shane offers a napkin their hands touch for a moment and a more bonding connection was form a new sense of trust was made.
Shane didn't not ask anymore questions all she said to Oliver,
"Thank you, for trusting me and telling me something about who you are. It means a lot to me."
Oliver said, "You're welcome."
Oliver and Shane food arrived along with Joe handing in their food to them Oliver begins to ask,
"So tell me our story, Joe."
Joe said it plantely, "I found my wife cheating me a one year ago. I followed one night I was so mad that I file I never told her I couldn't face her. One night I was fully intended on sending papers and the letter but something inside of me thought if I hear her side I try harder I could win her back. So decided not to send."
Oliver asks, "Then who mailed it?"
"I did, accidentally, you see I heard screams from a woman she getting robbed I drop the papers and the letter into the mail box by mistake. I got hurt bad but catilin was there by side. I promise to forgive and forget. Forgot so much I decided not to tell about what I did, you both look like kind and nice people please let me have papers and letter and I will tell her when time is right and appropriate."
Oliver agreed and shook his head and said, "You look like an honest man Joe and I will give you letter to what you will forgive for my haste in judgement."
Oliver gives Joe the papers and letter.
"No problem, food is on the house."
Catilin pops in the resturant and greets Joe with a kiss and a hug. Oliver and Shane look them so happy,
Catilin greets them asking them about the food she so happy and overjoyed as she tells Joe,
"Joe honey, remember that old comedy club we used go to."
"Yeah,"
"Well, I have been practicing and talking to owner the club for about a year now he says I am ready to headline the club tomorrow night at10pm."
Then Joe figured out something and Oliver and Shane had a hunch to, so Joe asks,
"So that is what you were doing every Monday for the past year you been working the owner of the comedy club who is married helping you be a comedian."
Catilin giggles kisses him, "yes you silly man, so are coming."
Catilin turns to Oliver and Shane and said, "You are welcome to makes a great dinner date."
Oliver said, "We will be delighted come and we will bring friends."
Caitlin said, "great, I better practice my routine, nice meeting you both."
"Nice meeting you too." Shane reply
Shane and Oliver looked Joe who was relieve and had a sense of clarity knowing his wife had never cheating on him.
Oliver and Shane returned to the DLO greeted by Rita and Norman, asking how the letter went. Oliver updated them on the status of the letter. And then Oliver informed them,
"We have been invited to comedy event tonight."
Norman coughs decides to make a bold move for the first time in his life in regards to his fondest for Rita.
"Rita,"
"Yes, Norman."
Shane easedrops on conservation knowing what was coming.
"I was wondering if.. " stumbling on his words for moment and pauses takes a breathe, and asks,
"Would like to be my date for the comedy event."
Before Rita, could even react or response shane does it for her and screams
"Yes! Yes!"
She rushes to norman hugging him telling him, "so proud of you, norman"
Oliver interjects pulls shane out of Normans arms and out the door.
Norman then saids,
"Well, Rita what do you say, be my date."
"Yes, Norman Xyvaire Norman, I will be your date."
After Oliver pulls shane out the door she pulls from his grip and yells
"Oliver. What is that about?"
"Ms. McIenery you have understand Norman made huge leap for himself and Rita. As dear friend who has known them longest and has always known these two had fond feelings for another. I believe they didn't want you as much as they care for you don't want you hovering over them."
"I understand. I lost all control so just happy. Ain't it just overhelming feeling knowing someone out there who truly cares about you."
Oliver sighs "It has been awhile since had such a feeling."
"So are you inviting Holly, to comedy club maybe she would like it?"
"I don't know maybe" he gets his watch looks at the time and saids,
"If you excuse me, I have meeting to go to." Oliver leaves shane

Oliver was at the mailbox grille an hour before closing not a lot of people around except for few couples out on later dinner. He was waiting for Holly to arrive to discuss their marriage and find the answers to questions he have had. He was drinking ginger ale when he found Andrew the bartender enter the grille, He notices Oliver taps on the shoulder and asks,
"Hey there, Oliver right."
"Uhh.." Oliver forgot who this man was
Andrew reminded him, "Andrew the bartender from Joetown's resturant."
Oliver now he his memory refresh and shakes his hand and saids,
"Forgive a lot on my mind these days. So what are you doing here?"
"To see you, Holly, well I just got do meeting with Holly. Then later Shane all of you seem you in some guidance in this mess you are in.
"I'm sorry Andrew, but this mess I have is done your of concern."
"Oliver, I beg to differ and I'm surprise you have yet to figure it out yet. Oliver." He sighs getting to reveal huge secret.
"Oliver, do remember the first angel you, met Jordan."
Oliver stun looks at Andrew he sees a glow around him, Oliver asks him, "Are you an.."
"Yes I am sometimes I am called to be angel of death, but this time called has called me to help you, Holly and Shane understand something. "
Oliver said, "understand what."
"For people like you, Holly, and Shane, who love God and pray to him who believe in all of you think you must always to right be prefect but Oliver, you can do that it impossible for you for all to be prefect. Only God is prefect, he wants to know it is okay to make mistakes along the way in your life. Oliver God smiles upon you everyday for the do you for others. But Oliver God wants to do for yourself follow heart which is leading to the hardest decision you have had to make. Andrew got his pocket bible and tells Oliver a scripture
""Nothing can hide its evil as well as the human mind. It can be very sick, and no one really understands it. But I am the LORD, and I can look into a person's heart. I can test a person's mind and decide what each one should have. I can give each person the right payment for what they do.
Jeremiah 17:9-10"
Andrew gets out an old pocket watch and says "I must go, Holly, should coming in soon she has a lot to say to you and so do you. And besides Shane will be busy tonight hope you both tomorrow night at the club."
Oliver turns to say goodbye. Andrew passes by Holly as she enters the mailbox grille, Oliver notices them stopping as Andrew touches her shoulder and points him out she looks at Oliver and he could that she had been crying and she sits asks for a gin and tonic and tells
"So Andrew was here to visit you too?"
Oliver keeps his answers short, "Yes."
For strange reason he didn't want to be here for his heart was calling somewhere else. But Holly continue with her small chat
"He is a great guy. He reminds me of you, such his way with words saying what is in his heart."
Oliver says nothing Holly tries and pleas,
"Please Oliver, tell me what is in your heart, tell me, it is not me is it."
He shakes his no Holly starts to cry,
Oliver tells her, "I'm sorry but too much time has past we are different people and we want different things."
Holly adds, "And you want someone else. Shane right."
"Holly" wanted to explain
But Holly she needed the explanation
"No, I didn't for you to explain you see that why left hoping that I would be the one would come running for me and fight for me. You see Oliver, Andrew told Love is something that always finds you and when you are the verge of losing would do anything to get it back. You didn't come after me you just let me go. And I thank you for letting me be my own person be my own hero for once. And I am happy you found someone that pushes you makes you see better and funnier side of yourself."
She kisses him on the cheek and whispers
"Goodbye, Oliver."
Leaving her wedding rings behind in front of him he sighs take sip of his drink looks at him his wedding band strokes it and then he pulls it off his finger and lays his ring beside Holly wedding rings.
Shane was cleaning and closing up the DLO for the night she was greeted by Rita dress up and ready for her first official date with Norman who has yet to arrive. Shane looks at Rita as if she big sister sending her little sister off on her first date with a boy. Shane hugs Rita informing her,
"You look great, Rita, I am so happy for you."
"Thanks I am so nervous I have never been on a date before what if tries and kiss me Shane what must I do. "
Shane told her "Be yourself, and follow your heart."
DLO doors open to find norman topping in dress in suits with flowers in hands. Rita was glowing and smiling eager with excitement she walks over to him and saids,
"Good evening, Norman, you look handsome this evening."
"So do you" not thinking before he spoken shane tries not to giggle but Norman corrects himself,
"I mean you're beautiful, Rita."
"Why thank you, It's okay, I am nervous too."
"You are" norman asks
"But excited" Rita gleefully adds
Norman chuckles, "Me too" norman gives the flowers and says "these are for you hope you are allegeric."
"Oh no not at all, they are beautiful."
Shane walks over, to norman and Rita
And tells them, "okay you two lovebirds, I will take flowers and put them in some water, you guys can head while I wait for Oliver, we will meet you at the comedy club"
Norman asks "Where is Oliver anyway?" Rita slaps him in the stomach he coughs as Shane informs him,
"He is out for late dinner at the mailbox grille with Holly."
Norman said "oh my bad."
Rita sees shane is not all happy Oliver is not here so before she leaves she asks,
"Shane are you alright with Holly being back?"
Shane sighs, "Don't worry about me, Rita have fun with Norman tonight. You both deserve it."
Rita hugs shane before leaving her alone once again in DLO. While shane puts the flowers in water she hears the doors of the DLO open she turns looks around thinking it was Oliver she calls out no answer or sign of Oliver she goes back to desk shocked to see Andrew the bartender glow and she says,
"Andrew, why are you glowing like that?"
"Because Shane I am Angel sent by God to tell he loves you.."
Shane stood still says nothing her eyes roll back she faints onto the DLO floor. Andrew was surprised he never had a reaction like Shane's before he leans down tells,
"Shane, I know you are shock but you are not dreaming, God wants to know not the let the past dictate your future, your earthly father won't want to live that way he is happy you have a second family in your life who cares for you. He misses you your father, his sorry for leaving you behind and he forgives and knew and before he left this world he saw you that you came crying when you he was gone he told wish he could have said he needed to say but I am here saying it now. So you can move forward and be happy. I am sure Oliver will be here soon till then I will wait with you. You wake or Oliver arrives."
Oliver arrives 2 mins at the DLO to find Andrew the Angel beside Shane who was lying on the floor. Oliver rushes towards Shane asking her to wake up no response Oliver asks Andrew,
"Don't worry she is shocked didn't take it so well when I told her I was angel it was first for me."
Shane then wakes to Oliver peering over her,
"Shane are you alright?" Oliver asks
Shane sighed, "I'm fine but I had the strangest that angel was in the DLO And.." Shane turns she see Andrew the angel she is about to scream Oliver puts his over her, Oliver assures,
"He is really an angel, Shane, do not fear him for he will not hurt you."
Oliver lets go out Shane's mouth. Andrew stands up and tells them both,
"God is pleased with the both of you, he wants to be happy and now their always be trials long the way your relationship will be tested but if you let God lead you he will be there you stand you through those trials. Goodbye Oliver and Shane and may God bless you."
Andrew disappears in front of them Oliver lift shane up her feet she feels Oliver hands and shane asks
"Oliver did you..?"
"Yes, I did, " knowing that she knows his wedding ring is off his finger.
"What made you decide that?"
Oliver smirked and answered,
"A wise person that love is about willing to go after what is in your heart, and you are what is in my heart, Ms, McIenery."
He takes her kisses it. Shane is at lost for words and as Oliver said,
"Ma. McIenery would you like to accompany me on our first unofficial first date."
"I would love to, but when will be our first official date."
"When my divorce papers are signed sealed and delivered."
Shane tried not to laugh at Oliver's last line they walked out together and opening the door to their new future together