’ ‘Would I like it?’ ‘I recommend you read it before you’re grown up but maybe leave it a while.’ ‘I’ll see whether she’s written o...e about men and read that.’ Later, when she and Jack are alone, she says, ‘So you’re a married man and never told me. That was forgetful of you.’ ‘Married for now. It didn’t seem relevant to the conversations you wanted. As you see, we’re separated. How about you?’ She looked hard at him and shook her head. ‘Why do you ask? Because all women of a certain age must. When more exposure was necessary like the arrest of Sasha, we tried to hide them behind the Virginia State Police.The Virginia State Police was so happy and quick to help us, they obviously knew something was rotten Henrico County. They liked having someone else targeted, so that they could just sit back and watch the game unfold. During the night the professional soldier types in the FBI fortified the office building used for interrogation. I thought of it as Dr. De sade’s office.It was 6:30AM. "I threw on the steaks and opened a bottle of red wine. He expressed his appreciation for the wine. "This is very good. Tastes French."I hid my surprise at his taste. "It is. From Burgundy." I went there last year on a tour. A bunch of us hired the guide and had a ball." What do you do when you aren't lugging boxes of food?"He hesitated for several seconds, "I'm an alternate defensive back for the Lions." He smiled and before I could speak, he asked, "And you?" I'm, uh, a consultant in human. Beth came bounding out of her house and jumped into the front seat.“Thanks, Steve. Let’s go to Denny’s, and I will buy you dinner.”“I can’t pass up that offer. So what’s up, Emily having a birthday or something?”“I want to talk to you about something.”“Okay.”Beth was not forthcoming, so I let it go. I guess she was waiting to tell me over dinner. Denny’s was not far. We were there and seated within a half hour. I ordered a burger, fries, and a tonic. Beth ordered a salad. Not much had been said.