Chapter 12: The Charming German Admirer

'So is there any man in your life', Gerhard asked again as Sharon looked at him saying nothing but smiling. She shook her head.'Not at the moment. Have you met the girl of your dreams yet?' He laughed. 'I keep hoping, but so far not luck'. 'Maybe you are too difficult to please!' 'I have been brought up to expect the best', he agreed with wry amusement. 'No doubt you are right but never mind, I enjoy my life. I'm free, single and love to mingle as they say'. 'You still watch that program on TV?' 'All the time. When I work at home, I have the TV on the music program blaring, it helps me think and keeps with awake during long nights'. 'I wonder how people managed before recorded music!'Sharon said thoughtfully. Gerhard told her how his parents had their own personal chamber orchestra. Sharon ate her salad slowly as she listened to him. She had just finished her salad when the delegates started moving away towards the conference hall. The conference was starting again in fifteen minutes '