He touched my face tenderly with his fingertips. "You know, the thought of you not trusting me really ticked me off for a second, but I really don't h...ve a right to be angry, not after everything you went through with your parents."He reached over and kissed me lightly. "Honey, I still feel somewhat responsible for what happened there." I started to say something but he shushed me by putting his finger to my lips."I know, I know; everyone tells me it wasn't my fault, but the fact of the matter. “During the talk, you had with him about this being his last chance. The one you had at your office,” I said.“I don't remember everything right now, but it went something like: he has to change if he wants to stay,” she said. “Did you speak about me?” I asked. “Yes I think we did,” she answered. “What did you say about me?” I asked again.“That he has to respect you? You are my husband and his colleague. And if he respects me he will have to respect you,” she said.“Is that all?” I asked again.. "Well,yeah, Saturday is the day I help my pops out with work, with theoccasional night during the week." Joey replied back, extending a handto Chloe before realizing his hands weren't clean. "Ah right, let me goclean up a bit then we can eat-pops got some food here for us to eat."The two entered into the garage when Chloe heard a thunderous stampingof feet coming from within.A man, no more like a giant, entered into the front room where Joey andChloe had entered. He was bald, and wore a dirtied. At first I don't see her in the shadows as she is wearingblack and grey but she comes into the light when we get closer.We hug without saying anything, Greta squeezes me tight. She turns toPoppy and says, "The police have already called. They came over about twohours ago." D'you think they suspect?" Poppy asks nervously."I told them Emma and I hardly know each other." She smiles at me, "Ithink they bought the jealous daddy's girl routine." Are you sure they aren't watching you?" Poppy asks."I.