It was 6:00 when Daniel heard the doorbell ring, giving him a start. Stumbling up from the couch, he made his way to the door while glancing at the cl...ck, wondering who might be there at this odd hour. Most people would be eating dinner now, a completely inappropriate time for anyone to visit. As he opened the door, he saw a figure clad in a dark Navy pea-coat, covered with the large snowflakes still falling from the heavens. The dim light didn't allow him to see the face clearly and he became. I couldnt remember what happened. Who did I end up naked with? Why dont I remember? Why are we in the den? I unlocked the door and went down to the kitchen. It smelled like sweat and alcohol. Beer cans and solo cups were everywhere. I started to look for stuff to make pancakes. I went to the fridge and noticed something different. John had written me a note. *Had to meet with coach. Ill be back around 12:00 with friends to help clean.* I looked over to the clock. It was only 9:00. I started to. As always her smile warmed my heart.The bartender was busy serving up the last of the quote unquote free drinks and as I waited for my turn a familiar voice behind me said. “You're the one person I was hoping to see tonight.”I turned and was greeted by Sam's brilliant smile and sparkling eyes. “Same here Sam.” I replied feeling my heart pounding in my chest and glowing from her heart warming smile.“Paul I got the impression that your wife felt a little threatened by my presence earlier. I don't. It had hurt a lot. Still, Keith was glad that at least he got to keep Ben. It would have been much worse if Sandy had taken Ben with her or insisted on custody. Sometimes he wondered about how hard it must be for a boy to not have a mother, but he tried to do the best he could, hoping that it would be enough. As Keith and Ben went from shop to shop in the mall, Ben's bag slowly filled. Keith happily led Ben along then stopped when they got to a store that he didn't recognize. "They keep putting.