"Well, we'll come and have a look," Jed told him. "But as we're coming all that way we'll bring some lumber and other things so we can do some work wh...n we get there."Jed and Jake started discussing what would certainly be needed. Hinges for the doors and shutters. Shutters themselves for the front windows. Some replacement boards for the floor and some for the roof. Some timbers to prop up the leaning stable. Those seemed to be the first priorities.Jed said they'd take a day or two to get. Mom and Dad are going to be blown away. It's going to take a lot of pressure off them. Mom will be able to visit her parents whenever she wants, and all sorts of other things." Yeah, and Dad will be able to take time off work, so he can relax by tinkering with our lawnmower at home all day, haha. Let's get breakfast, my treat." I grabbed the ATM card, not wanting to leave that behind!"Haha. I wish I could kiss you." Not as much as I wish I could kiss you. I want to celebrate, and the best I can. ”“Personal? Dude, I been your partner for over ten fucking years. What’s going on?”“I can’t get into it, now. I need to get back in there.”“Fuck that shit, bro. Tell me what the fuck is going on.” I knew Martinez too well and realized he wasn’t going to back off. With a sigh, I confessed my suspicion that Jude was cheating on me with her yoga instructor.“Oh bro, that’s fucked up? I heard about them yoga dudes. They got into some kind of freaky, kinky sex shit called tanto or some. She thought a second, then stepped into the bedroom, where Julie was still getting ready.“I need a hat.” Helen said to her. “This is a hat moment, too. Ah! Were you planning to use this one?” Julie nodded no, so Helen went out of sight to grab it. A moment later, she returned, wearing one of the white, floppy sunhats that Julie, Brenda, and Claire wore around San Finzione for the honeymoon prank.She lit a fresh cigarette, put her hand on the doorknob and went to turn it. I yelled for her to.