" It is true. Robert gave me sexually transmitted diseases four times over a six year period and after the last time I refused to let him touch me any...more. I told him that the last disease he gave me made me lose all interest in sex."Why then do you stay married to him?" Money for the most part. Barrington Industries used to be Barrington Manufacturing. My family owned Stowe Industrial and my parents and Robert's parents wanted to see us married and the two businesses merged. It didn't hurt. Or was it in the shower?' He paused. 'Y'know what? That's none of my business, you don't have to tell me.'She shook her head. 'Neither. I was just inside the front door.''Oh. So you stumbled through the front door, put your hand in your panties and -.'Again she shook her head. 'Actually, I stripped off in the hallway, so I was naked when I did it. So that would have been interesting if you'd come back half an hour earlier.''I wish I had.'Me too. She looked down. David leaned forward, gently. I was after anything small and concealable, I didn’t want to be stopped by the cops walking down the road with a television in my arms. Kind of awkward to explain that away at two am in the morning. I made for the stairs and went up, the best stuff was to be found in bedrooms, jewellery,watches all easy to take and sell. As I got to the top of the stairs I saw a light on in the front bedroom. I froze and listened, confrontation was not part of the job. After what felt like an age and no sounds. .. so smug ... as if she knew just what to do, just how to deal with me. I was so angry ... hell, I'm still angry ... I just didn't think..." You weren't thinking about much back then," she interrupted me. "I guess I can understand that, considering what you were going through. I wondered what you were trying to accomplish with Madelaine but I guess I can see it." Sorry you invited me now?" I asked. It wasn't too late, I supposed. I was startled when I realized I was of two minds about it,.