When I learn all of this the solutions to our love, sex and marriage became easy to put into place. I just started to serve her needs. As I did I lear...ed that I was happier. More fulfilled.The most important thing that I did was to make a rule for myself, "I was to find a way each day to say, 'I love you." I opened an account with the local florist. This allowed me to call while out of town and she would receive flowers from me. There was seldom a reason for the flowers, except that I loved. Perhaps she could give him the help he needed to quit drinking or at least find him help.She knocked on his door and when there was no answer, opened it to find the room unoccupied. Checking downstairs, the house too was empty. A momentary fear that he had left her ran through her mind, but she remembered his clothes were still in his closet. He must simply have arisen early and gone out. She wondered where as she put the kettle on the stove to make tea.The answer was not long in coming as a. "My mom's voice came over the phone, "You're always such a strange kid, Sal. I love you for it, though. I really do hope these Florida people will consider you." Mom, Dad, I have news. I'm cleaning out my apartment tonight. I'll be out to eat something and to help with chores in the morning. I'm on my way to Florida. They are going to have a place for me there when I get out of my truck. They wanted to fly me and my stuff and ship my truck, but I'm driving so I know that I'm moving on. So is it. Jones chuckled. "Well, I just came in here to tell everyone dinner's ready. So shall we?"Dinner at the Jones house seemed pretty normal to me by now. The family and work conversations sounded like those at any other family meal, except..."Are you staying tonight, Tommy?"Luckily I wasn't drinking anything—this time. "Ah, no. I've got a ton of homework to catch up on." Dammit, why couldn't I get used to the idea that Beth's parents knew about us and didn't seem to mind that we were—what was the.