I fell like a tree in the forest for her and asked her to marry me fifteen minutes after I took this. I was serious but she thought I was just trying...to get into her pants and managed to hold me off for four years.”“You dated for four years before she let you?”“No, sweetheart, she married me four years later. We did manage to get together a few times before that” he said with a wistful smile. I was a little puzzled why he was showing me a picture of my mother I’d never seen before until he. Did you follow the strict rule printed inyour contract about not having sex with your husband for those fourweeks?"Cindy shook her head that she did and said. "He wanted to have sex but Itold him how much the money meant to us right now."Stella laughed and said. "Good. Now let me explain to you what will takeplace today." Stella was still admiring Cindy's breasts as she continuedher speech. "Cindy. In a moment I'm going to take you into your largecloset we have for you which are well stocked. I’ll wait my turn. Tell me what you’re so pissed about.’ Maisie balled her hands into fists, then planted them on hips. Her entire body seemed tense, as if she wanted nothing more than to lash out and punch him in the face. ‘I’m pissed about what you said seven years ago, I’m pissed about what you said this morning.’ She let out a wordless yell of frustration. ‘It’s like Groundhog Day, with the same fucking thing happening again.’ ‘And there you go, speaking in cryptic phrases again.’ He ground. ”He put his left arm around her and kissed her. “I had some things to attend to. Sharon I’m going back the day after tomorrow.” She started to protest, but he held her. “Darling, please understand, they are my men. We’re a family, in fact we are closer than family since we each hold the others’ lives in our hands. I can’t let them go out without me being there for them.”She pulled away and sat on the couch, tears appearing in her eyes. “When you collapsed onto the road I thought he had killed.