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           ForthatreasonshewantedMichaeltoenterthehospitalandgetthenecessaryworkdone.Butsheunderstoodthatinacuriouswayhedesiredhisdisfigurement.ShewassurethattheDonunderstoodthistoo.

           ButafterKaygavebirthtoherfirstchild,shewassurprisedbyMichaelaskingher,"Doyouwantmetogetmyfacefixed?"

           Kaynodded."Youknowhowkidsare,yoursonwillfeelbadaboutyourfacewhenhegetsoldenoughtounderstandit’snotnormal.Ijustdon’twantourchildtoseeit.Idon’tmindatall,honestly,Michael."

           "OK."Hesmiledather."I’lldoit."

           Hewaiteduntilshewashomefromthehospitalandthenmadeallthenecessaryarrangements.Theoperationwassuccessful.Thecheekindentationwasnowjustbarelynoticeable.

           EverybodyintheFamilywasdelighted,butConniemoresothananyone.ShevisitedMichaeleverydayinthehospital,draggingCarloalong.WhenMichaelcamehome,shegavehimabighugandakissandlookedathimadmiringlyandsaid,"Nowyou’remyhandsomebrotheragain."

           OnlytheDonwasunimpressed,shrugginghisshouldersandremarking,"What’sthedifference?"

           ButKaywasgrateful.SheknewthatMichaelhaddoneitagainstallhisowninclinations.Haddoneitbecauseshehadaskedhimto,andthatshewastheonlypersonintheworldwhocouldmakehimactagainsthisownnature.

           OntheafternoonofMichael’sreturnfromVegas,RoccoLamponedrovethelimousinetothemalltopickupKaysothatshecouldmeetherhusbandattheairport.