Private Finished Finding Presents of Mind

Celeste took Angelo's business card, scanned it quickly, smiled when she saw his details and thanked him before putting it away safely in her purse.

Hearing his suggestion which was a good one, but she had no idea if Zora's son, Jeremiah, would actually like any of that. Her instinct said maybe. She figured it couldn't hurt, and it would be a nice way to bond and slowly get to know each other. Celeste was extremely curious to meet her long-lost nephew.

"I don't know if he'd like any of that. However, they are great suggestions," she told him, "So you definitely deserve a pass," she said, wanting to be fair to the man before her.

Here Mr. Parsons looked at Wind's Respite, not sure he had understood or not what she had just told him, "Come again? I think I may have misunderstood you. Did you say, your first partner was Angelo too? But another Angelo, you mean?" he inquired, his interest now piqued.

Angelo's query actually left Celeste perplexed for a bit. She knew what he was asking. she often had similar problems with Shale and Azure. Slowly an idea came to her, she looked at Angelo wondering how much disposable income he had and how many children were involved. Although, what she was suggesting could be done on a budget if needed, a limit set beforehand.

"From what you are saying they all moved into rooms that belonged to others, yes?" Celeste said as she looked around the department store searchingly, deciding then that here was not the place to find what was needed, "I was thinking that you could go out and grab some paint, wallpaper, stencils, fabric even for curtains or pillows, and let them create a space of their own, turn their rooms into their rooms?" she suggested, thinking that everyone needed, deserved, a space of their own that suited them perfectly.

"Oh my, that sounds positively fascinating," Mr. Parsons declared, never having heard of such a thing happening before. "So you are basically bonding with an older version of the same person?"

"Ahh..." Celeste said when Angelo said they were almost adults. "It does change my answer somewhat," she admitted, having assumed they were around Shale and Azure's age. "There is not that many group suggestions here, except maybe letting go away alone on a vacation together or with friends," she said thinking that she´d have enjoyed that at that age.

"There is the fact that this is also like the last big hurrah before they become adults." Celeste mused. "I´d maybe suggest talking to each one, finding out what they really like, and getting them something they´d never get for themselves easily... like that Fender guitar for a music lover, soccer camp for that sports enthusiast or professional make up artists kit for that girl who loves make," Celeste said, knowing they were all a bit pricey and hoped she wasn't too far off the mark this time with her new guesses.

"Yes, I can see why you'd chose this Angelo," Mr. Parsons said as he eyed the blond haired man thoughtfully, thinking about all he had heard during his and Celeste's exchange, "He is an admirable person tha's for certain."

Celeste just smiled and shook her head at his very generous offer, "That's fine, you've won. You gave me two tries and that's fair. I'm just sorry I couldn't come up with something better that's all."

"I'm afraid "almost adults" are probably the most difficult for me sometimes," she admitted, "I mostly give them a gift certificate, something for them and their friends or tickets to their favorite concert," she confessed, not at all disappointed that she had lost.

Shaking Angelo's hand, Celeste agreed, "It has indeed been a very fun challenge, and you've given me some ideas to think upon, heaven knows people can be hard to buy for at times," she said.

"I will see you around then, maybe we'll meet again, so far I've not repeated challengers, but you never know with this contest, do you?" Celeste said as she then turned to take her leave with Mr. Parson's - who then gave a short bow to Wind's Respite before the two left.