"You have to divorce her of course. No man would put up with what she did. But she is my daughter, so I'll stand by her. Mind, she will feel my belt w...en I get home. If you will make the reason for the divorce irreconcilable differences, rather than adultery, I'll make sure she don't ask for anything." That worked for me, I didn't really want to make the grounds adultery. I was sure that the whole village knew I was a cuckold, but I didn't want it to be official as well. I held out my hand to. I was pretty sure she missed the rest of the conversation - just as well, for now at least.- - -We all went out to stock up on groceries and a few other odds and ends. I saw Amanda checking out Julie's rack about as often as she caught me. When we got home we began putting stuff away in the kitchen while Julie took Cory into the back of the house so she could feed him and put him down for a nap.I walked up behind Amanda as she was stretching to put something up in the cabinet and put my arms. She rose and walked slowly to the classroom door. A second later she was safe.I turned my attention to Mr. Peterson.”Would you mind pointing that gun in another direction? I know you don’t want to hurt me, but I know guns…accidents can happen.”“Oh, sorry,” he said as he swung the barrel away. I had been sitting on the table apparently relaxing, but I sprung into action in a flash. My left hand went to his wrist, my right to his elbow. I pushed violently with the left and pulled with the. The need for revenge remained, but with reason attached, the need became manageable.I looked over our merry band: Jerome, a slightly straight-laced warrior with a large, kind heart; Nora, an interesting lethal package full of mischief and joy; Sara a woman who felt more than the rest of us, and fortunately let love lead the way for her; Jason, my lover, my college boy and a strong, gentle, romantic man; Dad the best father a girl ever had, a careful man and a leader, so smart he could be and.