Saul came on to me, asked for my mobile number and rang me. I remember that Robert and I were in a restaurant when Saul started chatting me up on the ...hone. He was very direct, extremely suggestive, indicating that may be Robert was the kind of guy who would put up with me having an affair. Most husbands had a shortfall some place and these days women were more discerning. He actually put it like that! Then he asked me to check with Robert whether he minded if I started going out with him! Yes,. And she doesn't know Tim and Beth. "She had an affair, and Tim found out." But he's taken her back hasn't he? Did he do something to make her go in the first place?" No, definitely not. Tim's just not like that, and he thought the world of Beth. No, as I understand it, she had a sort of... what you'd call... a mild depression and the local Casanova spotted that the time was right." Big bust up then? Did he get violent?" Tim? Violent? No. But it was a big bust up, they were apart for five to six. Yeah, sure I've seen Mrs Bettino on-" "She's stepping out on me, Mick," interrupted Bettino. "Can you believe that shit? I wanna kill her but I love her so I just adjusted her attitude a little. Give her a little tuning up." Seems only fair and-" "Shut der fuck up, Micky," interrupted Bettino. "Dolores' bruises will fade but the fuckin sneaky motherfucker laying it to her is getting ice picked." I touched my ear. Involuntary. Just did it. The thought of being pinned down and having an ice pick. That was before Gillianand Renee had filled me in on the saga of Kandy. What I heard chilledme to the bone. They seem to have no idea what they have done. MaybeI've filled in the blanks incorrectly. Maybe I've projected my owntrauma, no matter how much it pales in comparison to what I think Kandyhas been through. All I knew was that, at times, I wanted to yell atthem and slap them. If I was right, and I'm afraid I am, Kandy may bescarred permanently.This is more than just taking a hesitant.