"Sally slumped into the chair opposite, a hint of worry in her pretty blues, dark circles under her eyes."No, you just..." I looked closely at her sli...htly reddened eyes. "Got me stuck in a loop. You look..." I almost said 'terrible', but closed my yap in time."Had a 'disagreement' with my boy friend last night. We stayed up most all night after the party trying to talk it out, but..." she sighed heavily, dropping her eyes to her hands, her shoulders slumping."Tell me about it. I'm a good. Cindy, I would like you to be with David just the way you are with me. I want you to treat him as your lover and comfort him in every way. We have all time together, this weekend is for him and you.David just kind of stared but Cindy came over to me and held me while she kissed me deeply. As our kiss broke, she whispered thanks and went over to David. She then held him and kissed him as well. She lifted her voice to his ear and said that she felt the same way and that if he wanted her, she was. I don't need company." Well, what about the kids? They haven't been home for awhile have they?" You know neither one of them has been here since spring break. They'll be coming home for the anniversary celebration next month though so stop pushing for visitors for heavens sake." OK, OK, don't get upset. I just worry about you here by yourself." Well, that's sweet dear, but I'm fine. We have the security system and that's all I need to keep me safe."After that I just shut up about visitors and. It was a short walk to a green oasis south of the hotel. Not a garden by any means but it had grass, trees, and benches. Eve clung to John’s arm for stability.Eve was unstable and she was angry. John could feel her tension in the way she grasped his arm. The clicking of her high heels on the cement bore audible witness to her frustration. John stayed quiet. He could - and he would - wait for a cue to know when it was safe to talk.Eve roiled inside. She was sick and tired of her husband’s.