He is really a very nice man and a good friend to me.” I replied.Barbara kissed me and said “Is he going to be a good friend to us all?”I laughe... and said “I think he is willing to die trying.”She chuckled and said “Seriously, should we get to know this guy? If he is just a toy then we should not. I don't like becoming someone's friend and they just disappear one day.”“Please Barbara, he is a friend, not a toy. Peter approves and I think you will both really like him. He is a very decent man.”. She giggled, then said, “Well, that’s everybody because nobody will ever steal me from you, Dave. I love you and only you.”I smiled.“Well, it would have to be with someone that I knew would treat you with respect and not hurt you.”“Awww,” she replied, sweetly, “that’s nice of you.”“And,” I added, “I think it would just have to happen. Nothing planned. Just spur of the moment, when we’re both in the mood and the situation is right. Who knows.”She nodded. “Right, I mean we’re just hypothesizing.. No anniversaries or birthdays missed, and I hadn't been unfaithful in the 20 odd years we had been together. These usually seemed to be the things that caused arguments and worse amongst our friends.When I got to our room Jane was sat on the edge of the bed and looked as white as a sheet, but had stopped crying. She said "Sorry, I didn't mean to fly off like that, but you need to sit down and we need to talk."And so it started.Some years ago she had had an ovary removed; it wasn't cancerous,. ‘I don’t know what there is to talk about. I don’t think there’s any answers anywhere.’ ‘Look, I’m turning around and coming to you. Where are you?’ ‘I can’t say.’ Joanie replied. ‘Just tell me. We’ll talk about this.’ ‘I’m parked outside Lawrence’s work. I don’t know what I’m looking for, but I just wanted to be here.’ ‘Stay where you are, I’ll be there.’ Joanie stared at the office, until Lori arrived. Lori climbed in the car, without saying a word. Joanie broke the silence, ‘What did I do.