<em>~ Breakfast Bounty ~</em><br/><br/>Mari as usual seemed to take it all in her stride and come up with the right words to make David feel at ease.  Nicci wished she had such a light touch too as she smiled and echoed David's greeting back to him.<br/><br/>It was definitely easier, she thought, to meet with someone who could be so important to them all at a meal.  It gave you something to do with your hands and banal things to say that just opened the doors to communicating like her own words as she got up to go over to the drinks with her cup, "Would you like some coffee or tea David?  I can definitely vouch for the coffee it's superb."<br/><br/>She put her hand lightly on Bo's shoulder, as David went for the coffee recommendation, asking everyone else if she could get them a cup, or a refill.  As she walked towards the door more toast arrived, which she took from Mary, saying thank you, and reached between Bo and David to put in the center of the table.  It was such a normal everyday gesture.  But it struck a chord in her, she knew so much of her life for the next few months was going to be about serving these men, in more ways than one, and this seemed the start of it, and an echo from the future of all the loving care she knew she wanted to lavish on them.<br/><br/>Turning quickly to get the coffee pot she hugged the simple pleasure to herself, she was looking forward to letting that side of her have full rein, and she already felt it was feasible here.  Her spirits lifted even higher, the challenge of the day and the excitement of the tasks tingling across her skin.