He watched their three kids while working. On Congressional recesses, Gabrielle flew back on junkets to be there for the people and have her office op...ned to see her constituents regularly. Most had problems which she could solve with a phone call or a letter to whatever person or place the problem occurred. If it looked as if her name couldn't open doors, which was seldom, she had Tom Parks her hometown aide there to look deeper into the situation. All in all she was able to resolve almost all. She said she was stressed out from all of the divorce nonsense, and wanted me to capitulate.I gave her my response by slamming the phone down and hanging up on her. I was seething with anger, and didn't think about what I was doing. I logged on to the computer and went to the website that was on the loan paperwork. Everything was electronic now, including being able to borrow money from them. All you needed was a checking account. Luckily, I still had one of those that was a joint account, and. Forgiveness wasn't even discussed between them. In fact, nothing much was said at all, after Ed ran down. He settled himself gingerly across from Lou and they ate in silence, until late in the meal, when Lou erupted, "Ed, what do you see when you look at me?"Ed blushed. "I... don't know..."It was the answer that Lou half-expected -- but it certainly didn't help any. He finished his meal and got up and went to the boy's restroom and spent a long time looking in the mirror. What he saw was, well,. ” He looked directly at the bookcase, behind which Debbie and Robby were standing, as if he somehow knew she was there and watching.Debbie pushed off the wall, against her brother’s unyielding body. His back hit the opposite wall because there was nowhere else for him to go.“He’s going to tell her,” said Debbie, her voice choked.“What?” asked Robby, thinking so intently about where his hand were, and how good if felt to feel her butt pressing against him, that he couldn’t concentrate fully on.