" OK, I understand that," Brenda said. "Maybe what I've done -- or the fact that I did it secretly -- was wrong. Right now, though, it's going to stay...my secret. Those two men each know who they are. That'll have to be enough." Anything else you want to say?" It was Roald."Maybe I agree that all these relationships should be out in the open," Brenda said. "Maybe I'll... tell the men. The two of them. About the other one. But not now, not here in front of all of you. I mean, both of them are. Shecould still hear it: that sound of pure living joy. Silently, itresonated even now through the room.She made her way into the kitchen. She remembered his daily efforts toset the table, help her prepare meals, do the dishes, and make tea. Thesame fluorescent light lit the table today as it had when he had done hiselementary school homework. His grades had been excellent; he tried sohard. Her usual apron hung next to the broom closet. The hanger next tohers was empty.She went upstairs. The. She let out a small moan, which he took as a message to continue. Mark kissed his way further down along her collar bone until he reached Rachel’s breasts. He began softly kissing her nipples, as she arched her back, inviting him to continue. Mark’s kisses turned to sucking and then biting. His teeth lightly grasped her nipples as he flicked his tongue back and forth, listening to her soft moans. Suddenly, they both heard Mark’s Aunt stepping out into her backyard. Mark grabbed Rachel’s hand. He folded the list, and taking his wallet out of his pocket, slipped it inside. He planned on doing the normal shopping for the week the next day, and all he needed was on that list.Standing and stretching, he looked at the time on a clock near the door. It typically took Silver an hour of alone time to wind down from the day and he had left her just about that.He turned to leave, then absent mindedly remembered to check the mouse trap. Set into the concrete floor was a plastic bucket. It.