I’m ready, and willing, if she is.”“Does she know that?”“Yes. Quite clearly.”“I’m sorry to hear that. How is Kara?”“She took it fa...rly hard, but she’s doing OK. The kids are confused, but that’s to be expected.”“It’ll be hard on them. Are they still living with you?”“Yes. And probably will. It’s a long story, but Jess isn’t going to try to take them away.”“If there’s anything I can do, please let me know.”“Thank you. I hope you’ll also understand that I need to put off my trip to Japan until. They got up to go dance and I saw him ... SHIT! SMART! Joseph Smart. I couldn’t believe it ... with Deanna. They hadn’t seen me. I watched for awhile and they acted like old lovers. Her head on his chest while they danced. His hand on her breast. I decided to crash this party. I got up and walked over to them and said ... may I cut in and then I knocked the shit out of him. He went out ... one punch. Deanna looked like she was going to faint. I said sorry, I’m not catching you this time so stay. Happy memories about him and Zen. That was the reason why he had picked Two Ton to be at his side, because he looked so much like Zen.The noise outside the sauna made him stop daydreaming. “You know, you look a lot like Zen, my old teacher,” he said to Two Ton, “Those were good times. Sometimes. He gave me my eyes… my heart… all of my senses.” Two Ton had seen him like that before, all tangled up in his memories. Best thing to let him talk. “… Like an alchemist, he was a master in understanding. It gives us the perfect place to have our friends come by and party with us. This past week was probably the hottest we've had so far. We were all looking forward to hanging out on the beach, and spending our evening enjoying drinks in front of a blazing bonfire. Our friends are going to bring the food and drinks and other 'party favors' to kick off the night. I saw Sam head out when I started, but I wasn't sure what he was going to do. I want to make sure the fire is strong and steady before.