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head.”
    “Okay, I won't say a word.  So, he wouldn't let you drop out of school, I take it?”
    “ No, he wouldn't.  He did talk to the college, though, and they let me drop a couple classes that semester as long as I kept up with the practical, the lab part.  I retook the classes I dropped over the summer so I was caught back up then.”
    “ That was good that you could do that.”
    “ Yes.  I really don't think I would have passed them that semester, anyway, and it would have gone on my record.  He really helped me out by getting the college to allow me to drop them.”
    “ Were they really hard classes?”
    “ Not really.  I was just so devastated; I couldn't focus on anything like that much.  Heath talked to me sometimes for hours on end, and encouraged me to talk to him.  If you ever have anything you want to talk to somebody about, he's your guy.  He is by far the best listener ever.  He'll let you talk, without interrupting, while you get it off your chest.  Then he'll ask questions to be sure he understands what you're saying, and discuss the whole thing with you then.  I swear, he has a way of pointing out things I never think of, or never realize I'm feeling, and I always feel so much better after we talk.”
    “ Really?”
    “ Oh, yeah.  For some reason back then I always fought the idea of expressing my feelings to him, or actually to anyone, but once I did I always felt 100% better.”  She paused a moment, thinking, and added, “Now that I think about it, I still do that.  He can always tell when something's bothering me and tries to get me to tell him what's wrong, but I fight it every single time.  When he does eventually get it out of me, and he always does, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders.”
    Heather saw Sara smiling, and added, “Keep that in mind if you ever feel ready to talk about what happened yesterday, Sara.  Heath really is a good listener, and he doesn't judge.  He has a way of making you feel free somehow, but more in control of your life.”
    “Okay, I'll remember that.”
    “ Anyway, Heath spent so much time for that next two or three years helping me, and taking care of everything involved with the estate, that he barely had time to keep up with his classes.  He's very self-disciplined, and he did what he knew needed to be done.  He basically wouldn't allow himself the time to meet anyone and start a relationship.  All his extra time he spent helping me.”
    “ Last night he said you guys become even closer after your parents died.”
    “ Yes, we sure did.  I will always be thankful to him for everything he did for me during that time.  Once I finally started getting my head on straight again he even introduced me to Phil.  He told me he was sure he would be perfect for me, and once again, he was right.”
    “ He told you that when he introduced you to him?”
    “ Well, yeah, about a month or so later.  When Phil and I both knew we really cared for each other, Heath told us he knew we were perfect for each other, and that's why he introduced us.  He's a good judge of people, so it shouldn't really surprise me that he thought that way, but I'm still thankful that he introduced us.”
    “ So once you got married he had time for himself?” 
    “ Not exactly.  He threw himself into his schooling, to finish it up, and then opening his own business, which is what he's always dreamed of.  He's finally gotten to the point where he can sit back and relax a little, and allow himself a chance to meet someone special.”
    “ So what kind of –”
    Heather quickly cut into her question, hoping to head off what kind of business he was in. She quickly said, “I'm really glad he's asked you out.  The more I get to know you, the more I think you two could be really good together.”
    Sara laughed as she said, “Heather, we just met, and you're trying to get us married off.  Really?”
    Heather had the decency to blush as she