It all started when I asked my husband if I could get a job. We didn't need the income, but he worked such long hours, sometimes fourteen or more, in ...is law office that I was restive. After five years with no children, and nothing to do but keep house and read my Bible and volunteer at church, I needed more. I tried to tell him so. "You have a job," he replied. "You're my wife." "I'm lonely, Jimmy, and I'm bored," I said. Then, because of the disapproving look, I added, "I know you work hard. A man came around the same corner a moment later, and noting our progress, disappeared back around the corner."Dogs?" Trunk asked."They're new." River answered. "We never had even one dog when I was growing up." Is that a pike?" Trunk said as the figure returned around the corner carrying some kind of instrument on a long pole. "Or a scythe?" Its for trimming limbs. There's a heavy blade on the end, curved and serrated. The blade has a nice point as well. It takes a lot of practice to use it. ” “How is a girl like you still single?” He rolled onto his side and looked at her face, watching her expression as she stared blankly at his bedroom ceiling. The look she gave him out of the corner of her eye was slightly suspicious. She pulled the blanket up to her chin before answering. “Uhmm… I guess… I don’t actually know. I mean, I don’t really get asked out by a lot of guys. A few of my friends have said it’s because I’m oblivious to it. Like I must give off some ‘fuck off’ signal when. "Good. Very good this morning. John is a skinny white guy about 5ft 2 with a beer gut and is balding. I'm 6ft 4 with a very athletic build. I used to play college football before tearing up my knee. I work out very regularly to keep in good shape. I am not sure what John wife saw in him but, I had to find out more about his family. "So you married? Any k**s?" I said. "Married for about 15 years to a great gal. High school sweethearts. My parents new her parents kind of thing. Tonya is a couple.