He ruffled his thick brown hair to spike it up a bit more and stroked his slightly growing beard. It wasn’t something he normally had but he was gro...ing to love it. Made him look more mature he thought. When he came out of the bathroom the lights were still on in the kitchen. He walked through speaking outloud telling Jess that he had to take his top off cause of it burning him when he found her wearing blue panties and a matching blue bra standing there in the kitchen. Now he couldn’t help but. "Don't be. It comes with the territory," Anna replied without explaining any more. "Also, while there is a phone here, do not attempt to make any calls. If you need to contact someone, please let me know and I'll make the arrangements for you to do so safely. And last, if there is an emergency, make your way to this room. In the corner of this wall..." she walked a few paces to her left and pushed on a panel. We all watched as a hidden door swung open. " ... is a door that leads to a secure. ”He seemed hesitant, but sat anyway. She noticed his hands and took hold of them, turning them over. His fingers were covered with tiny cuts. He shrugged at her scrutiny and looked embarrassed.“What in the world have you been doing?” she said.“I was taking the thorns off the roses.”She wanted to laugh but was sure he’d be too insulted. “Why would you do a thing like that? And without gloves?”“You always do it without gloves. It's traditional.”“A Welsh tradition?”“A family one. My mother did it. Actually Bill watched the DVD, Percy watched Bill. As Bill watched the recording, Percy could detect no emotion but love for his wife in Bill's expressions.Percy made his decision to tell Bill "The Plan".The two men spent the rest of the evening discussing what had to be done. Bill agreed to call a realtor and put the bar and the house up for sale. A week later it sold to an out of town buyer, a group from the Philadelphia area.Percy smiled when he learned that.It took about a month to finish.