This way, his wife would have no reason for suspicion, not that she cared anyway. He kissed her dryly on the cheek, and told her he would return Sunda..., as he headed out the door.Jan shuffled the kids toward the door. "Are you sure you have everything?" she asked her oldest daughter. She had arranged for the kids to go to Grandparents' house for the weekend, and wanted to make sure there were no loose ends. Cyndi assured her she had all she needed. Stephanie shrieked that she had forgotten her. ‘We’ve met,’ Lily said dryly. ‘How have you been?’ Carter asked politely. ‘Busy,’ Lily said, suddenly tense. ‘Sorry I’m late,’ Tyler said, walking into the bookstore. ‘Hey Ty,’ Emma said with a wave. ‘Hey kid,’ Tyler answered, glancing at Carter. ‘Well well, if it isn’t an old friend,’ Carter said with a nasty grin. ‘Emma, we’ll see you later,’ Lily said, grabbing Tyler’s hand and pulling him further into the store. ‘Lily!’ Lily stopped walking and turned around to see Carter walking up to. They talked about his work, about hers. Little things. I ate a little bit in the kitchen, like I always did; it was just an understanding as old as time that I didn’t get to eat with them unless there was company there. I didn’t mind. I didn’t get beaten that night, though I did get slapped a few times; once because I walked in front of the TV when I was bringing my Dad another beer, things like that. In general, it was a good night, though my Mom was unusually quiet. After they had gone. He loved to fuck when high on cocaine. It had been the thing that had brought him together with Julie a few summers ago.He had promised Julie some heroin and amazing sex if she broke up with Bobby. Remembering how great a fuck Julie had been when on coke, he figured she'd blow his mind if she had a little something extra mixed in as well. He tapped his breast coat pocket, to ensure his little gift to Julie was still there.He grabbed the pictures of Julie giving him head that he'd promised to.