"Bill what have I done" andI began to tell him about all my guilt, shame, and embarrassment.I spilledmy guts outto Bill in about five minutes with all...my questions and concerns. "Will thoseguys still respect me, will they tell all their friends that Bill's wife is a slut, Will they be over here when you are not at home trying to fuck me, Do they have STD, etc.etc.etc. When I was do with a longlist I finally askedthe important questions. "Bill Do you still loveme?" "Areyougoingto leave me" "Do. Kim and BJ were spending the entire week at her father’s house. And Eden and Emma had already planned to spend these first few days of their Winter Break with college friends.Dawn helped me navigate to the house, and we arrived to find the lights on and waiting for us. I pulled into the driveway and announced, “We’re here!”“Thank GAWD,” DJ groaned. “I need to get out and stretch.”Everyone chuckled at that, and the seven of us quickly evacuated the vehicle. Cold Sierra winter air quickly chilled. The closest call had undoubtedly been last week. An urgent series of files had landed on Aubrey’s desk, obliging us both to pull overtime in order to get them shifted. Thankfully, there hadn’t been quite as much work involved as we’d anticipated, but I’d offered to keep my boss company nonetheless while she got through the tedious business of making sure that the mass of documents was signed and stamped, ready for delivery. As far as I was concerned, there was little sense in spending an hour. We sat and talked for a long time. After about 30 minutes I noticed a familiar face in the crowd behind and beyond Sandra. It was Jan. She looked lost but was wearing a dress. I was trying to listen to Sandra but Jan kept getting my attention. Sandra noticed that I was looking at someone else and turned right as Jan sat next to her. Sandra and Jan hugged one another so I assumed they knew each other. They talked quietly for a few moments but Jan kept looking over at me. Finally Sandra reached.