It was soon served, she told him “his mum had been on,” but not why, saying “at home, they were all Ok and they would catch up on Monday!” the... ate, then over coffee and donuts they sat together letting the meal digest. After a while and watching the weather, which was not impressive, he said he had a surprise for her , a new all in one jacket, said she could try it on as it was to be a proper surprise, and to take off her top clothes he would blindfold her. Excited she soon had off jacket. “Oh, I get it. You were playing me. Playing your little game. Let’s see if I can tease my poor old husband.”At first, there was a hint of anger, but then he saw the funny side and was grinning the same as me. I’d enjoyed playing the game, teasing my poor Dave, but it felt even better to be back on the same page. I leaned across the table and gave my man a tender and loving kiss.“Is this how it’s going to be now? Is this the monster we’ve created? My previously normal husband can’t look at me in. I had told Khrys that I did not know if I could handle two ‘nieces’. Also that was so far in the future I did not want to even think about it.I took the L to Khrys’ place the next evening. It was early August and I could not believe the weather. It was much more like an October evening. The humidity was very low and the temperature was in the mid sixties. I knew that I would not want the hassle with the other folks in the L later tonight as I knew that I would not be in a very good mood. . I can't believe... h-how did... ?"She drew her legs under her as she sat up and dropped her face into her hands. Her emotions were a tumultuous mix of confusion, horror, and fury.And, to a small degree, though it was lost in the mix for the moment and never quite made it into her conscious thought... disappointment.She wanted to cry. She wanted to scream. She wanted to beat her fists against the wall.She did none of these things.Linda took a deep breath and forced herself to remain calm. She.