Chris asked for a bourbon and although the only thing I really wanted was to see Jill, I found myself asking for a cognac. As he rummaged around fixin... the drinks, Rocco read my mind and not even bothering to look at me, told me, “She’s through the door just behind the TV. Be my guest.”Being given permission to see my own wife was a step too far. As he turned and handed me my drink, Rocco could see my angry reaction. Holding his hands up, he tried to apologize. “Sorry, Dave. I didn’t mean it to. . but not much more than that!"They were at the ford of the Whiskey Barrel River."Follow me then," said Maeve as she drove her wagon into the river.Instead of crossing, though, she stayed in the water and turned upstream. The river curved around some hills a short distance upriver. The hills and the turn in the river, had hid a small copse of trees that held a clearing in the center. Maeve and Shaylee followed a crooked trail and drove into the clearing, and disappeared. There were enough trees. “If I’m staying at your house tonight, I’ve packed a few things I’ll need for Monday.”“Good,” Betts said with a bright smile. “Let’s get going. I’m anxious to show you my home.” It was nearly one o’clock before Tommy followed Elizabeth’s car up the long driveway to her home. As he parked in front of the house, Tommy’s mouth dropped open, and he said, “Holy shit!”As she had suggested, Bett’s home sat on a hill. Tommy couldn’t guess the size of it, but it had to be in the neighborhood of five. Now, he wanted to give back to her, to see her happy like she'd done for him.Soon, the flapping of leather on wood sounded in the hallway and he looked up at his mother, amazed at how gorgeous she could look in the simplest of outfits. She wore a teal sun dress that set off her tan skin and bared her fit shoulders and arms. The hem of the dress stopped just short of her knees so her shapely legs were on display down to her sandal covered feet. But the smile on her lips was what caught Graham's.