’ Donovan knew that Roger would play up when he learned that Elle had been summoned to New York and not him. Better the venting took place out of th... office as Roger and his outburst tended to unnerve everything because the violence sometimes extended from verbal to the throwing of things. Donovan wisely decided to find a rowdier bar serving sandwiches where they were not known. Donovan returned from lunch well satisfied. Roger’s face had nakedly shown disappointment that turned into anger,. I called it a mansion, a vast open plan ground floor dominated by full-height windows with a view over the lake. There was a master bedroom off to one side and a study on the other. Upstairs there were three more bedrooms each with their own en-suite. It seemed perfect and as soon as I walked out onto the deck, I knew Sally would be happy here.Gloria pointed out a property on the far shore of the lake “That’s your closest neighbor; he’s British as well. He’s an author, and he lives there with. ’ I began to remonstrate, rather pathetically. My two daughters now approached the bed. ‘Come on Mum, why don’t we all have some fun together.’ Alison said ‘Yeah,’ Marissa joined her younger sister ‘let’s get some serious action going, the three of us.’ ‘Don’t be ridiculous!’ I protested, ‘It’s wrong, you are sisters and I am your Mother.’ ‘Oh, come on Mother, you know you want to, otherwise you wouldn’t have had your fingers in your cunt, practically up to the second knuckle!’ Marissa. Once I was home I waited for Cody to arrive. He usually arrived after six every night. He walked in that Thursday evening and saw me immediately sitting on the couch in the front room."Nikki?" He studied my somber face."Have you been cheating on me?" I asked bluntly.He was taken back. "Excuse me?"I jumped out of my seat filled with anger and began to cry. "I have HIV!"Cody frowned. His face was filled with confusion. "What?" You heard me!" I yelled. I couldn't hold back the tears."How can you.