“A black Mercedes,” she said.“There’s no way we’re getting you a Mercedes,” he said laughing.“But daddy you bought Jacob and Jenny cars,...�� she said.“We bought them used cars after they graduated high school,” he said.“Please daddy,” she begged. “It’ll be my birthday and Christmas presents for the next two years.”“More like the next twenty years,” he said. “It’s not going to happen.She jumped off his lap and jumped up and down as she said, “You never buy me anything.”“What do you mean I never buy. Lenny reveled in all of it. Linda questioned Lenny closely about his own needs, and made sure thatevery topic that Lenny wanted elucidated was discussed. She tried manylooks, some dramatic, some artful, some minimal. She always returned tothe minimal, using only the barest of tools to bring out her own naturalbeauty. When Linda bought new makeup, she brought it immediately to Lenny'sapartment. She left it there so he could try it on in private, neverwanting to be a voyeur on his privacy.She. It’s very common, yet nobody talks about it. I can completely understand why people don’t talk about it, I didn’t until recently. That was just to one person. I had felt I would tell at some point but it just happened and I don’t regret admitting to it one bit. But I think that’s more down to him than me. To be honest, I feel like a bit of a fraud writing this. I know that there are people out there that were affected by this much worse than I was and hurt themselves in more serious ways. “I understand your problem. I think it might help if you go back and review what she said on the phone a few minutes ago.” I didn’t let her speak, because I was pretty sure whatever came out of her mouth would be argumentative. “When you asked her how far things could go, and I told her there was some chemistry between us, she didn’t talk about me. She talked about you.”Eve sat there. At least she wasn’t arguing.“Now most guys would think it was very odd for a wife to say, basically, go play to.