That is not what Daddy wanted. To say that he forgave her would not betrue. Maybe over time he would have, if she had re-committed herself tohim as ...er husband. But she did not do that. She could not do it. Shebasically locked herself away from all of us. Maybe it was true love,she and Steve? That just made it worse for Daddy. That would mean thatfor more than 13 years he had meant nothing to the woman he loved. Hejust funded her lifestyle while she enjoyed love in the arms of. And my nephew!!! What was I thinking? As we walked up to the house, big rain drops started falling on our heads. ‘Yea, bad thing about living here is that summer is also rainy season.’ ‘It’s pretty different in Jersey, but I like it here. The scenery is nice. I really did need a break.’ ‘Well I’m glad you came. I normally just end up having broken spanish conversations with the maid!’ We both laughed as his lips curved up into a playful ‘awww.’ The rest of the night was pretty chill. We stayed. The fabric was a sort of soft velveteen and had been specially treated to resist stains. Which was good, since we ate there a lot in front of the TV. I was not too messy a 'Munchkin' as mom called me, since I was always feeding my face. But once in awhile I did dribble some soda or something, but it never stained the sofa. We loved that great soft seat. It had one long wide cushion which made it comfortable for napping. The broad arms were well padded, the back in three sections wasn't. It took time but seeing the stark difference betweenCarly and Cora vs. her family showed that she had been wrong about Carlyand the real animals were her family. She warmed to them, but havinghurt Sal for so long she was kept at arm's length from them and had toearn their trust and acceptance.The kids were happy to have their parents back together, with the coupletrying to mend things and see that what really kept them together wastheir underlying love for one another that neither had known or.