The four of them chatted for a while longer over coffee, said their goodbyes and Carol and Bob took their leave.As Bob drove homeward Carol literally ...nspected him, looking for some sign. Was that a damp spot on the front of his trousers? Was he a bit flushed? He seemed to be talking faster than normal, a sure sign he was nervous. Carol smiled, enjoying the little game immensely. Then she wondered, 'What would it be like to have a lover, to know her husband was with another woman, even a. "Okay, not Evan. But the rest of them." "I've never understood that." Lara turned onto Route 1. "I know they're into sports, and that takes talent and work. But you have talent and you work hard, it's just different talent. So I don't see how they can be like that." "Are you kidding? With my dad, it was sports or nothing. Thank God the boys came along, or he would have died of a broken heart." "Come on, Ry, you're exaggerating." "Am I? For God's sake, Lara, they gave me a boy's name. How much. She wouldn't come anyway. She has a new life with that nice young man." I ... I'm afraid it will cause problems between you and Dad. I don't want to see you break up," he finally revealed his biggest fear."When was the last divorce in the Parkhurst clan?" she asked in response.Bert let out a sigh of resignation. "I'm not going to talk you out of it, am I? Ok, I'll do it with you." No, you won't Bert. You get your practice here. You have nothing to do penance for like I do." She gave a chuckle,. Their steaks are really hard to beat!” I told her. She smiled and we left for the restaurant.After a nice dinner and conversation, we headed back to her trailer. I was sensing that she was nervous about how the good night would go–whether to invite me in or not and what would happen either way. Maggie knew that I was a businessman and I would come into the cafe in a suit. She was a waitress and not even the head waitress. She didn’t feel she had much to offer.Inevitably the moment of truth came.