Get it right!”“We don’t want a ride shopping. We want a ride to Orlando. If we can’t get there securely by air, we need an unmarked car. I’l... drive,” I said.“To Orlando? What’s there?”“Home. Jack needs recovery time and that needs to be with his wife in familiar surroundings. You’ve been helpful these past few days, getting Jack settled and his wife calmed for the collections. Now he really needs time for his musket to recharge. Or whatever that metaphor was you used.”“Humpty, that’s such a. Fucker. "I'm glad you changed your mind," Eddie suddenly said, pulling me from thoughts that were doing nothing to control my temper. "You'll probably have a lot more fun out there with everyone else than you would downstairs." Yeah, probably," I admitted, now hoping that the crowd would help distract me from the phone call I'd just gotten.Eddie must have noticed something in my tone, because he spent the next several moments studying me closely as I pretended I didn't see him doing it while I. ‘First, let me preface this meeting by informing you that I’m not man that minces his words. I expect you here early and I will need you to stay late until our contracts are complete. You will dress appropriately, no tight clothing, anything that exposes you midrif, or short skirts. I hope you aren’t offended, but I would appreciate if you maintain a professional air, no girlfriends or boyfriends dropping in. Please keep any and all personal drama you may have out of the office. I will expect. We struck up a few short conversations and then before you knew it, we were sitting at the same table. I work as a counselor for these types of marriages. She must have felt comfortable enough with me to be asking if the failure was her fault. I explained that in all separations that the first person that takes the blame is the one that is afflicted as the victim. We began dating and it was then that I was made aware of her daughter. She was just 7. I didn’t want to be involved with a woman.