‘I know you are here Mary, you were responsible for everything the day of the funeral, weren’t you.’ The rocker moved faster. ‘I mean, you did...not want your body put in the ground, you pushed the food off my plate and you told me I was right about you not being ready to die.’ The chair stopped moving. ‘You have been keeping the dog company, I can see her watching you.’ No response this time. ‘You are welcome to stick around if you can behave. That includes not bothering us when we are in. " Well I'm sorry Jake, but I'd much rather you lose one of your accounts than me lose my husband." What is that supposed to mean?" Remember when I called you and said we had a problem? Remember what you told me? You said it wasn't our problem, it was mine and that I had to handle it. Well I did what I had to do to keep that tape away from Gary. I had to agree to have sex with them when they wanted and today is one of the days they want me." Them?" Yes Jake, there are two of them and I'm afraid. I'll try not to do that too much. I miss your brother. You talking about wanting to be spit-roasted in your last letter got my engine going enough that I was more than a bit tempted to find another man to help me out with that myself. I think I would have too if I didn't think that it would have reduced Ron's respect for me.But as he thinks that the sun rises and sets on Will I couldn't very well invite another man into our bed. However if as I suspect will happen, Lily becomes sponsor eligible. Today had obviously been a very good day for him! Veronica knew that she ought to be able, empathetically, to share his happiness, but was unable to for some reason!"Come down, my dear Veronica. What a very dramatic escape that was - the stuff of high drama, indeed! Come on in to the front room and take a seat."Veronica did as she was told, hoping that the mysterious woman next door would not be forced to reveal her whereabouts. She would put nothing past that crazed and vicious pair and felt.