It both frightened him and excited him. Excited because, he too, still had strong feelings for her, frightened because her statement was bringing up...feelings he had long since buried. Feelings of rejection and hurt. But somehow, it he knew he should have expected this. In time he had learned to get over his hurt feelings, bt he had never dated anybody else, because he could love nobody like he had loved Bea. He had otten many advances in the last two years, but while he did not actively. I decided to go out front and water the new plants I just planted last weekend and wait on them to come out. I watered everything very well and even sprayed off the front walk and my truck. I was rolling up the house when I heard the front door open. I was in the bushes with the house when they walked out. I stayed bent over until I heard my wife say look my husband is home . She was pointing at my truck. I stood up then and said hey sweetheart. The poor fellow almost turned white. I knew I had. .. she proclaimed her cold as she walked in the door ... refused any contact whatsoever and took his recommendation. Mina paid with Bill's card ... only fair as he was the shampoo man.Mr. Maytag man delivered, installed, taught the tricks of the new washer and hauled the old one away.Looking at the dead washer, he said, "I have one of these at the shop ... it runs perfectly but looks awful. I'll have a weeks worth of work swapping parts ... such fun!" He actually rubbed his hands with glee. Not. There were eight men in the group. It took only a moment for my wife and daughter to notice my absence and crawl up behind me.Misty said, “Taylor, we will spread out toward the barn and be ready. I think we can take them. I don’t want to lose our home without trying to stop an invasion.” I watched as they skittered off to take positions.The men were approaching the house casually. I wouldn’t lead a group that way but I was all for poor tactics on the part of those opposed to me and mine.I took.