Drizzling some honey onto her toast Nicci grinned at Mila's reply, and then winked at Mary, who winked back.  She took a bite and almost moaned at the rich buttery sweet taste, the best comfort food in the world, she thought as Mari bounced in and kissed them both.<br/><br/>"You  bet, I'm afraid I have a confession to make, I never stop moving and I never stop eating either." Her actions underlining her words as she got up and walked over to the dresser and helped herself to a bowl of fruit, slipping her arm round Mary for a moment and saying, "You make the best breakfast ever."<br/><br/>"Go away with you,"  shooing her away back to her seat, but her face belied the sternness of her tone, "Now ladies you can tell the young men there's plenty more where that came from, and if the new gentleman wants anything else just ring the bell.<br/><br/>"New gentleman?" asked Nicci, stopping in her tracks as she walked back to her seat.<br/><br/>"Yes, Mr David....  now what was his name.....? Well He's here already, just being shown round, he'll join you all shortly."<br/><br/>Sitting down in her seat, Nicci watched Mary leave, and then stared down into her bowl, my goodness, that was fast. She felt, well a little unsettled.  Last night had seemed to gel them all together, now another man was joining them, she picked up her coffee, talking a few sips.  She shouldn't let it unsettle her she thought, they'd already come so far in such a short time, she should have faith in the project and not let herself worry about it.<br/><br/>She looked over at the other two, wondering how they were taking the news.  It might be even harder for him, she thought, David, he was coming in as a stranger to people who had already to take the first tentative steps to friendship and a whole lot more.  She resolved to be welcoming and positive about it, "That's really good news, don't you think?  I mean, maybe the sooner someone joins us the better, before we get set in our ways............?"