You?”“Six.”“There aren’t that many,” Ed observed, after nodding poker-faced for a moment, obviously impressed.“There are solutions,” I...replied.“I guess,” he replied, rubbing the back of his neck as he looked around.“Why don’t you get yours out of the way,” I offered. I found myself wondering if he would take May. Ed was a womanizer; everybody was pretty sure he was fooling around on May - and that made her disposable.“One’s down,” he shrugged, answering my question. “Allison...” he grimaced.I. ”“Hello, Numa. I am pleased to meet you ... I think,” he ended tentatively.She giggled, but stood up, the boy in her arms, and offered him to his father. “Tompa, here is your Daddy, come to collect you.”Tarka accepted the bundle, and the child wrapped himself around his father’s neck.“Daddy! Daddy! These nice people saved me!” then he changed his line of attack, “I want Mummy!”His mother came forward from her subservient position behind her husband, and silently took the anxious boy into her. As expected we arrived at no decision other than we would both do our own research.Sunday was taken up with a trip to Alton Towers, which was only twenty minutes away. She loved all the different rides and we both had a great time, though I admit the reason behind mine was seeing my daughter's joy. We talked a lot between rides especially given the long queues for the more spectacular ones, mainly about school and football, though she did quiz me on how much I missed her Mum and whether I would. Her husband’s sperm count is pretty low and they have been trying to lot of options but were not successful. I pitied her and promised her to help with setting an appointment with my mausi who is a gynecologist. She said that’s fine and asked me not to talk to anyone about it.A week before my wife returned she said she wants to meet me. We initially planned to visit outside but as her car’s battery was down, she asked me to come and pick her. I was little hesitant to visit her place but thought.