The whole family knew what was going on but no one would talk about the arrangement."Let's eat," Ellen said as she moved by Sherri and took her hand. ...hey all moved into the large dining room and sat where Ellen told them to sit."Where's Ben?" Sherri whispered to her mother-in-law."He'll be here shortly. He's bringing his new girl Brandy. I can't wait to meet her."Sherri saw the grin. "I beat you can't wait," she thought. For the next thirty minutes they sipped on wine and appetizers until they. Slowly but surely I recovered from the horrible breakup and was almost chipper by the four month mark. I knew Jon played an important role in my recovery and I could never thank him enough for that.One Saturday we planned for a casual movie night at his place, dinner on him. We ordered pizza and got comfortable in our PJs. I'd brought my favourite tank top and shorts along so I'd be comfortable. We finished the pizza and continued watching the movie, sitting on the soft carpet and resting our. "You'll wake up Mom," came the whisper of her daughter. "You want herto know what we do?" "Nooo," moaned Bobby. "We won't wake her up if we're careful. You knowhow hard she sleeps. Pleeease? I'm sooo horny." What Bobby was referring to was the fact that, most nights, Claire tooka sleeping pill. Her work was demanding on an emotional level, and thepill ensured that she'd get a good night's sleep to face the next day. But this night she hadn't taken the pill. She hadn't thought it wouldbe. Hyandai emerged from the privy, her face flush. Her anger at herself over her lack of fortitude was the main cause, but some of it was her discomfort. She could not keep food down and it annoyed her. Rinsing her mouth with water, she spit over the railing, belatedly checking downward for possible victims of an aquatic bombardment.Two of the captains patiently awaited her. They had seen her for days now, growing more frail and losing weight. "Lady Hyandai, a heal..." He started to say."No!" She.