“He’d have gotten what he wanted. He probably would have found some excuse to transfer you or sack you on Monday.”“Maybe,” Katelyn admitted....��What’s your shot at me?” Molly asked.“Nothing,” Phil replied. “You’re going to do whatever you choose anyway. I don’t have any hope of modifying your behavior so I’m not going to waste my time. I just hope you don’t wind up dead in a ditch somewhere or catching something they can’t cure. I can imagine a Herpes or AIDS conversation would probably be a. I actuallyfeel hungry and I don't feel stressed like I did before." Well that is good to hear. I'll make us a late breakfast."I made us a small meal as this time I was not hungry, but Peter surprisedme when he ate the two eggs, toast, coffee, OJ and asked if there wasanything else to eat, as he still felt hungry. I fixed him an omelet,some bacon we had left, and he devoured them. I told him there wasn'tmuch left to eat so we'd have to go grocery shopping before our nextmeal.Peter said then that. Was she going to try and seduce him? Arefusal would be death, acceptance would be death. But she only smiled,fully clothed and offered him wine. He could not refuse - anyway whyshould he - what could she gain by poisoning him? He drank. Suddenlythe room swam before his eyes and he could see Lucrezia's eyes,gleaming like a cat in the firelight.After he slumped unconscious the woman went to her bureau and from asecret compartment pulled out a medallion. It looked cheap against hermagnificence. I drove out to the Santa Monica pier and walked down to drink my soda while I stared at the Pacific. The sun was just setting and it was a marvelous view. I watched it and drank from the sweating can while I thought about my marriage or, more accurately, what was left of it.I shivered and knew I’d have to go home eventually. I was still in my workout clothes from the gym. I was feeling the chill as night fell and the sky darkened. I didn’t have my wallet or my phone or any plan other than try.