”“Holy shit! Mom must be freaking out!”“She’s already trying to offer money to the girl’s family to make it go away.”“Who was it?”�...Some new family that moved into the Woody’s old house. The daughter is six! It’s just disgusting!”“You said trying. What happened?”“I overheard her tell Dad that they refused and told her they were going to tell the police that she’d made the offer.”“Damn! Is he still in jail?”“He has a bail hearing today. He’s being held pending a felony charge being filed by the. Owen’s feelings might be another issue to be dealt with, but the casual dinner intentionally frustrated such discussions because so many ‘outsiders’ were present, some meeting for the first time. The dinner was the first time Alice and Owen had seen each other or talked since returning in his plane, except for a brief call setting up the dinner.Pam had described her week with Roy as pleasant, but not fraught with emotional attachment or any desire for something other than what she had with. Come here. You can have some of mine."That didn't sound good. There was no way Karen was going to let me drinkfrom her mug, the one with the word BITCH on it in large letters. Shegestured for me to kneel alongside her. Of course I did it, at once andwithout question. My wife took a generous drink and held it in her mouth.She swiveled toward me, bent closer, and cupper my chin in her plump hand.When her thumb pressed against the corner of my mouth I automaticallyspread my jaws. At that. Wanted, desired and loved together with safe and secure and finally so welcome, she felt welcome in his life, not for what she offered but for who she was.“Can we sit and talk so more Josh?” she said quietly, holding him closer for a moment before releasing her embrace.“Sure, I’ll get us some towels” Josh said and ran off to get them.Dried and covered by a blanket they sat on the couch again, naked beneath this time.Their glasses had been filled again and they had toasted to their.