Her husband had taken an early retirement he did not want because of the drop in enrollment during the recent recession. He had started his own refini...hing business a few years before that, but it too had been a victim of the recession.He was struggling to make rent payments on his refinishing shop, which was in a space just next to hers. When they first got married, it was handy to be so close together. On the other hand he was usually in class until the evening or weekend, so she had lots of. I had seen that look before."What the hell was all that about? I leave you for a few minutes and come out and that ... that ... Pru was all over you ... and you were loving it."I stepped close to her and looked at her angry face, jealously written all over it."Stop it!"I didn't yell but my voice was forceful enough to get her attention. She looked at me - shocked. I had never raised my voice to her when we were together before."Jessica ... don't even try the indignant jealous woman bull shit on. After a few moments of quiet, the guy started crying. I sighed, but I also knew that I’d been there. I was just more private about it. I did my very best to not show weakness inside of this place from the very beginning. It’s empowering to give zero fucks. I sighed, though. I didn’t want to deal with his blubbering but I also didn’t want to be an asshole. I walked over to the guy and gave him a hug. And he just lowered his head into my chest and silently wailed. I patted his head gingerly. ‘If. Tom worked for a few hours to make sure he had everything ready for the next time he and Malamon met, looking at one of many gadgets he had planted, Tom knew he was ready, laughing he thought of the many ideas he had gotten. Someone like Malamon who used almost all magic wouldn't be prepared for non-magic traps or those that weren't made from magic.Arriving back home Tom put away the extra traps he had taken though these were only parts and not easily recognizable. Frilly flew to him a look of.