He hadn't noticed any lights on as he came up the driveway, so hehoped that she was already in bed. Slowly, silently, he opened thedoor and crept int... the house.The light came on with a blinding suddenness, startling him."You're late," Olivia chided him sternly."I didn't want to wake you," Tyler replied automatically.Olivia drew herself up out of her chair and walked over to him. "Isuppose you were with _her_ again, tonight?" She stood in front ofhim, blocking his path into the house. "How. .. a wife is to be tenderly cherished and treated with respect and patience, and never be allowed to think her husband regards her as anything but a decent and honorable woman... That's what Dr. Shultz said. But God! That doctor had obviously never met Verna! Carl tried to deny his rising passion, but, in spite of his best efforts, he had to admit that his black- haired bride was enough to make an angel give up his halo. She exuded pure animal lust like some kind of mist encompassing her when. She had just finished high school and was really sweet, even if a bit shy. He then turned to the bathroom. Now, how about that shower?Twenty minutes later, Josh had finished showering and changing before deciding to go downstairs and have his breakfast. At the kitchen, his mother and the oldest of his sisters were in the middle of an animated chat, and both of them smiled at catching sight of him."Hi, mom, hi, Penny!" Morning, sweetie," his mother replied. "Grab a chair, there's toast, eggs and. Does iron work too, makes nails, that sort of thing, shoes horses I'm sure. Of course, he's rebel if that matters to you" Thank you for giving Billy Fields a bed. That was very kind."He nodded, feeling awkward, slightly foolish. "Pleased. Any time. Fine fellow, that. Would you like to go to church with me tomorrow? Tisn't far you know. The minister only comes down here once or twice a month; deacon does for the usual service most days. Ten o'clock." Things seemed to be speeding along, down.