Im going to take a shower. We spoke no more of Daves call until later that night when we were in bed. I held her in my arms and told her I loved her a...d for the millionth time expressed my wish that Dave were not in our lives. I know honey, she whispered in my ear. But we have discussed this many times and you know the conclusion we all ways come to. I know, I moaned. I guess I just have to accept that he will be there until he tires of tormenting you. Us. She corrected. What, Till he tires of. We were comfortable, didn't really discuss marriage or k**s, didn't feel we had to.By the end of that year, when we were in our late 20s John got a really good promotion at work. Sadly it would mean for him to travel a lot, usually only 2-3 days or so, but sometimes longer. I was not happy, but it was a really good position so...Then one day he came home with a sad look on his face and announced that he was being sent to the Far East for 5 weeks! 5 weeks!!!!!! I couldn't believe it, but I had. I don’t mind telling you about my earlier days. You see me for what I am today, stable, happy, and in love.’ Ginny smiled at me, but she didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, she began talking about her brother, Amanda, and Phillip. ‘Brian’s been gone from home for four months. I sympathize with the situation our parents have put him in, but he laughs it off, like he doesn’t mind being put in the middle. Sometimes he complains about the unreasonableness of the others who are representing the. Does he still wonder why I like the safe distance of at least one room of separation, or does he know and just not care? In the car it’s even worse, I am truly a captive audience of one. I’m forced to endure the long ramblings of a short attentioned mind. His thoughts, flitting from subject to subject like a butterfly in the garden, strung into words and sentences, buzzing from his lips like lost, misguided bees pour into my ears and puddle in my head, a stinging assault I am obligated to.