”“But what about Cindy?” By the look on his face, I realized I might have messed up with that question.“She is out of town with her family for...the rest of the week, so tell me if you want to go.”“Yes, but what if she finds out?”“With everyone that will be there, there is no chance that she won’t hear. In fact, probably before the party even gets started. So do you want to go or not?”“Yes. What should I wear?”“It really doesn’t matter since it will all have to go for me to look for tan. Dan, waiting with him again, abandoned politics to discuss the dreary, rainy weather and parenting. His opinion of the latter could be summed up as ‘difficult but worth it.’ When the choir members came up together, Dan latched on to Carolyn and drew her away. He started to follow, but Gladys held his arm. She drew him away from the crowd.“Look Bill, this is none of my business, but, really, Carolyn needs a lot more than one maternity dress.”“Tell her. I don’t pretend to know anything about. In fact, even though we are a little south of their breeding grounds, tonight’s weather felt like it might turn into a true Nor’easter.While the lightning flashed and the wipers slapped their busy tune I was thinking about what I had just overheard. I was feeling a bit guilty about eavesdropping on my wife. But Janet had added a new dimension to my understanding. And as far as I was concerned it was the final piece that I needed to start the reconciliation process.I recognized and accepted that. “I can only imagine the kind of day you have had princess. Anything you need to talk about, I am here for you.”“Well ... I’m not really sure how to ask ... this ... talk about this ... with you.” Daniel could hear the embarrassment in her voice.“There is nothing to be embarrassed about princess. This is just part of who you are, it hasn’t changed the loving person you were before you became aware of it.”Daniel gave Tanya a little squeeze to emphasize what he was saying.Tanya just sat, snuggled.