"Fred de-escalated the heated argument. His wife admitting she wanted toright a wrong took his temperature underneath its boiling point. "Alice,you ar... the best mom for Luke. You did him right by letting him move toCalifornia. It is hard. We all miss him and he misses us, but him livingin California until he is ready to come back home is what is right forhim."Luke knows you love him and he will always see you as his mom. Yoursister is not going to take your place."Fred's honesty, and him. You told me it was an emergency and I came home to fix it. Be fucking thankful I didn’t call Dr. Spencer and walk away. I told you that whatever good came of today, you’d done ten times as much damage to me. I pulled her up out of the hole she was in. She swore she wasn’t going to kill herself AND I left her to talk with Patty because she understands how bad guilt like that can eat at you.” I was aware I was shouting. “Why are you really mad? You actually thought I was gonna jump back into bed. The quarries reminded me of what I ask when interviewing a prospective employee, not in the content but in the way they brought out what I was looking for in a relaxed way. In a rash decision, I filled the form and arranged a date. I felt in order to experience the abilities of the company that I would order the surprise package and just put myself in your hands. I was instructed to dress fancy and as I sat waiting for my date, I felt like a schoolgirl going on a prom date. My escort, James. " That'd be a first. Be right back."Her head disappeared. I started dragging the jeans on."Hold it."She was back. "What?" These first. Present from Vicki." A pair of navy briefs sailed down and landed on my head. "My, don't you look sophisticated." Go away." I will." She swivelled and spoke to someone else, and then turned back. "Apparently ... it's against store policy for me to perv over the door like this. I'm told. Pity." Look, I promise to try them on. Just get down." It's a deal." She.