"Jim, I thought I was going to sleep with you, in your bed."I smiled at her, sat down in a chair at the desk, and said, "Even if you sleep in my bed, ...ou still have to have a place to store all those pretty new clothes. You also need a place of your own, where you can have some peace and privacy. Everyone needs a place like that."She sat in my lap and put her arms around me and laid her head on my chest. In that moment, I felt like this house was a home again. I have always thought that home. The guy pulled the hurt one away from the fire and a woman began to tend his injuries.The unhurt one came toward me. I stood and waited for him to approach and speak. "You hurt Micah. He is my brother. I challenge you."I said, "Okay, what are the rules?" No rules. I will kill you and take your women."Leelee stood beside me. "You won't kill Tom nor will you take us."He glared at her. I said, "We know that Micah is a fool. Now, you are proving that it is a family trait."Merry, toss it over.". . you know, your husband?” I asked tentatively, realising I was on dodgy ground.“Hmmm,” she enunciated thoughtfully. “It’s different for all women ... and men, I guess. To me it’s about fun and getting an itch scratched that my hubby ... whom I actually do still like, even if he’s gone off sex due to drinking too much and just can’t manage it. I don’t consider it cheating if he can’t or won’t provide what I need. That’s his lookout not mine; which is more like the way men think. All I do is. They kept it a secret until they were there.“Heh, Chris!”“Jo!, and Tony! What? Are you here? Wow, that’s amazing. Really good.”“Yeah, we share a room. Twin beds, but...” Tony poked me in the ribs “as you know, we only need the one”“We should get together for a curry sometime.” I said“That would be good. Just to be clear; curry would be the only thing on the plate now. We’re a couple, a monogamous couple”“Good for you! Really, I’m pleased for you”We met for a curry, well, I went to their halls.