"What was all that shit you were giving my guys this morning? One small problem and you dump on them like they'd been fucking up for the last year. Wh...t the hell is biting your ass?"Gus looked at his friend for a moment, not knowing how to respond."I don't know, Wade. I just lost my temper. I don't know what came over me. I'll apologize on Monday morning. It wasn't called for." I know what the problem is, buddy. You haven't been getting laid lately. That amazon fiancée of yours is. She had not moved. She was still sitting at the kitchen table staring into space. Dan turned the oven off. Luckily it had been turned down before the calamity had been discovered. He sat down opposite Molly."I don't think anyone will be eating this evening," he said softly.Molly shook her head."Would you like a drink, Mum?"She shook her head again and reached out with one hand across the table. Dan took it."Poor Gina's in terrible state." I heard." She's fallen asleep now." Good."There was a. ‘Fenton is kissing me.’ Fenton smiled, indicating he was not embarrassed. He wasn’t at all concerned about Paul, the only thing that mattered was Liberty, their relationship, although developing, seemed wafer thin. ‘Sorry,’ she laughed looking coy. ‘I was tempted to say that to him, so I did. A little naughtiness resides within me.’ ‘Hallelujah for that,’ replied Fenton, bringing a flush to her cheeks. Fenton took the hand held out to him and was led though the entrance hall, through the. They talked about his work, about hers. Little things. I ate a little bit in the kitchen, like I always did; it was just an understanding as old as time that I didn’t get to eat with them unless there was company there. I didn’t mind. I didn’t get beaten that night, though I did get slapped a few times; once because I walked in front of the TV when I was bringing my Dad another beer, things like that. In general, it was a good night, though my Mom was unusually quiet. After they had gone.