JD lifted Lysette's hand to his lips and kissed the back of it as he said, "Deal with two exceptions.  First I shall insist on paying after all this is a business and your gals are trying to make a living for themselves.  Second I wont over stay my welcome.  While I would love to stay and visit with all the gals my main concern for this visit is meeting Desiree.  So my good lady I'll only stay as long as it is necessary to be sure Desiree is comfortable and is sure of what she wants to do."<br/><br/>Jude smiled as he stood with her and said, "If its a deal how about a hug for an old friend before you go up and have lunch with your main squeeze.  And tell the ole boy I said that I believe he still owes me a cigar."  This last was said with a respectful playfulness.  It was a testament to how comfortable the Marshal felt with Lysette and her husband since there were very few people whom he actually joked around with.