Winter arrived and with it the first indication that something funny was going on. It was at a holiday get together at Jack and Angela's and I was on ...y way from the dining room to the kitchen when I saw Matt with his hand on Angela's ass and she wasn't in the least bit upset about it. In fact, she was smiling at him. This bothered me and so I kept an eye on the both of them for the rest of the night. About two hours into the party I saw Angela go into the kitchen and a minute or so later Matt. She put the cake on the picnic table while Gail and Jody set out small dessert plates, forks, and napkins. The twins were inside rounding up everyone as Melissa lit the candles.After a raucous rendition of ‘Happy Birthday to You’, Jake blew out the candles and started cutting the cake. As soon as he had butchered a couple of pieces Helen relieved the feckless lad of his serving duties. While most everyone was eating cake, Melissa grabbed Brad, Scott, and Erik to help bring out the stream of. Miriam Rogers screamed, denying it and went away in a great state. Half an hour later Kate heard a gunshot in the storeroom and went running, to find her mom dead, the rifle beside her. Less than six months later Roy Holmes came calling. He’d inherited his parent’s store and was looking for a wife. Kate’s father was intrigued about this and asked Roy if he was interested in doing a deal – trading the store plus cash for the spread if Kate were to marry him. Roy was not supposed to tell Kate. He had come to realize how bad it was going to be for her. Tory I said. I might have smiled, but I was really tired. J&hellip,..I made a mistake&hellip,. He began. Come in I invited. He followed me to the kitchen table. I started the coffee pot. I love Rachel. I really do&hellip,please, her mother wants her back so bad!! Then he started to cry. I couldnt lament, he had sent her to me with full knowledge of what I did to girls. I made them into courtesans, slaves for the wealthy. Tory, I touched.