I guess I should be reading the previous chapter and not this one, since the snow is gently falling outside. But it fits both chapters, really. In any case they are both delightful. Julia Child is a wise woman, with the courage to hold up a mirror to Sloan and make him see the potential mistakes before he makes them. But even more important she points out the rewards if he has courage to grasp the happiness offered and hold on to it. You are quite devious in not telling us where Sloan spent the night, only Jay and Miles. Also the whole Paddington scene distracted us from the fact you've done a cliffhanger !! Poor Richardson, two mental punches in five minutes, no wonder he's reeling. Sloan had better reassure him quickly or else...