by tailtales
Nice! They may be on their way to finding each other for real! Maybe his swimmers will find an egg...
I loved it ,my kind of story you did a wonderful job on the story and on yourself and also Franklyn . sounded pretty natural.
As a widower, I can identify with Franklyn's grief over his losses of love and intimacy. Even something as simple as a smile can brighten a dreary day. You captured his and Valerie's feelings very well.