The doorbell rang again and Ed stood to go to the door, “No Edward I’ll go,” Judy got up and left the room.

“Sorry about Judy, Sam, she’s overwraught as you can imagine, she has me worn out and Ed too,” Jerry smiled a tired smile, “you will be missing Cat as much as we all are, she told us you were planning to get married.”  Sam was surprised, Judy had never quite come to terms with Cat being lesbian but she did her best, when ever they met up for dinner Judy would talk and talk.  Sam and Cat would laugh about it afterwards, “yes we were Jerry but I didn’t think Cat had told you yet,”

“Yes she told us a couple of weeks ago.” A commotion came from the hall and Judy’s chatter grew more earnest, “Judy was a little surprised you know how she is but…” The conversation came to an abrupt end.

Just at that Judy arrived back in the room with the Vicar, “Sit down Vicar,” she indicated the armchair opposite, “Jerry did I not tell you to move that box from the hallway the vicar nearly fell over it,” Judy gave Jerry an accusing look, he kept his face nuteral, “Sorry dear.”

“Tea Vicar?”  Judy was already pouring a cup before she could answer.

“Thank you Judy” The vicar excepted the tea gracefully, she was used to this situation, a family stuck by grief and loss, used to it but it still left a mark on your life.

“Now…” Rev Page went to speak but Judy jumped up,” Jerry did you offer Sam a biscuit? “No it’s fine Judy I’m ok” Sam put her hand up, “Please lets get things arranged,” much as she liked Judy and Jerry she just wanted to be away from them.

“Well I was going to ask about the music you would li…”

“Cat would like something very classy and soothing maybe a little vivaldi or Simon and Garfunkle.”

Ed caught Sam’s eye, “Eh Mum I don’t think it was Cat’s thing may be something she had in her music collection would be better,” Judy gave him a withering look.

“Flowers now I like Roses and Carnations, what do you think Jerry?”

“I think Sam knows what Cat would have liked,” he looked over at Sam and winked.  Sam was more than surprised he had spoken up but she remebered the conversation she, Cat and he had had one night in a resturaunt and Cat had admired the Lillies on the Bar and said how much she loved Lillies. Sam had always bought her Lillies for birthday, Valentines day and just to say she loved her.