It was a mistake. A lapse. Come on, Joe! You give people second chances for a living."That made me stop. She was right there, but then again, it was n...t the same."Judy, yes, I give second chances. Tell you what. We'll freeze the divorce proceedings for a year and see if there's a chance. We can meet for lunch once or twice a week, and I can drop by on Sundays." You're not coming back, then?" No. Before you get your second chance, you have to do the time. You have to do some thinking, too. You. While tucking it in, he said, “If you see me in town, you can’t let on that you know me. I’m a stranger to you. Understand?”Sally nodded. “What are you going to do?”“What I do best.”Steele sat on the side of the bed. “Will you be okay?” he asked.“Yes. Don’t worry about me. I was in a scary place, but I’m fine now.”Steele leaned over, kissed her forehead, and left. He drove back to the motel in the neighboring town.Wilks crossed his arms when Steele entered the motel room. “I thought I had two. " I embraced her and gave her a big kiss. It really was good to see her again, despite all that I had done. "I really wish I could stay and make up for lost time," Molly told me. "I have to get down to the office for a review of the week. We have to do it before Monday. I'm so sorry. I'll make it worth your while when I get back, if it's not too late." She was gathering her things as we spoke, so I guess the big homecoming would have to wait. It turned out that it wouldn't happen that night.. " Once we were in the bathroom, and I was washing my face, Jenny spoke quietly to me."You notice your Mum didn't come?" she asked."Yes," I answered, "and she only came the once before you arrived." We have got to do something about that," she told me. "When we get back, leave the talking to me. You just go along with whatever I do, or say, okay?"We smiled at each other, and she reached behind my neck, pulling me in for a kiss, our tongues entwining. Then we stepped into the shower together, and.