Be nice to your son as much as you want."When Ben came home he wanted to hug and kiss his mother. She allowed him a little bit of hugging and kissing ...nly. She advised him to go to his room and study first."After dinner, we can be nice to each other, darling." Is Jock coming?" Yes."Evening Rachel and Ben had dinner early. After washing up the dishes, she spent some time with her son on the sofa, hugging and kissing him. Soon they were both aroused. The phone rang. Rachel took the call. It was. David had granted these little luxuries freely when she lived with him, and as many other treats as his executive mid six-figured salary would allow, but it was still never quite enough for her. Not by half. He’d destroyed a perfectly good twelve year marriage to be with her, but he never realized that she had been playing him all along as a fool and a sucker. Leonna barely ever lived in the now, her eyes always on the lookout for a better opportunity tomorrow. Like a butterfly, she flew from. They didn't give it up for free. They certainly didn't give it up to a hetaera's son whose highest aspiration was to be a government clerk.Corvus closed his eyes and forced himself to breathe more calmly. He wasn't that boy anymore. He wasn't some questionable investment that might or might not doom a girl to a life of penury. He was a patrician. He was going to be a senator. He was exactly the sort of man who got all the things he'd once looked on with envy.Clover emerged, her hair pinned up. He came up to the porch for a kiss with closed mouths. Even then, Colin grabbed her butt during the kiss. She didn’t push him away, which would only have drawn more attention, but she did break the kiss. She unlocked the door, went inside, and immediately locked it again.“Did you have a good time?” Mom asked from her room as she walked past.“Yes, Mom.” And she had. It wasn’t only that she didn’t want a visit for further questions.Sunday was coffee hour. Again, Andy spoke to her, but she was.