”She nodded understanding“What’s going on? why would you think you needed to offer yourself to me like this to me”- I asked“well, it’s jus... that I was talking to mom the other day and she was worried about you leaving us like dad did and we would have to start over again on our own, we have never been so happy and we have anything we want or need, it’s just that I love it so much up here and you’re so good to all of us that I thought that maybe if I gave you what Deb gave you, you wouldn’t. The RV park had a coin laundry, and I pointed it out to Tess. "Maybe this would be a good place to wash the sheets," I said. "Then I could sleep tonight in Kim's bedroom, and you wouldn't have to worry about Lover Boy's detecting signs of my presence in the Master Suite."She just clouded up, like she was going to bust out crying again. Only she didn't. She just said, "You son of a bitch! Sleep wherever you want to!"Somewhere in central Pennsylvania, I did sleep alone that night, up in the. Diana had begun talking to Adriana as if they had known each other all their lives. Just as everyone stepped into the mudroom, Jeff hurried in from the hall to meet their visitors. "Sorry, I got tied up for a moment."Diana quickly introduced Van and Adriana as Laura and Helen went on in with the luggage. Jeff shook Adriana's hand, then put his hand out to Van. As their hands touched, there was a second of silence, before, "Well, I'll be..." the Prime quietly said. Grinning from ear to ear, he. ”“Nonsense, my friend,” Edgar brushed Cory’s caution off. “One, I would disappoint Lucas if I were to lose you out of my sight. Second, I also need to keep an eye on this operation so that it goes as peacefully as possible.”“And third,” Cory added with a small laugh, “you don’t want to miss all the action, right?”Edgar smiled in turn.“Of course. Some of Marcus’s behavior must have rubbed on me. I almost feel the need to grab a gun and shoot,” the scientist replied in good humor.“As much as we.