I reddened at the sneer in Helen's tone."What is it you want?" I Want a fair deal from you." She dropped the pretense offriendliness. "Have you forgot...en what day this is?" Ah yes!" I smiled for the first time. "Our Divorce becomes finaltoday, eh?" You know very well it does," she said. "Along with all the PropertySettlements. Unless you voluntarily amend your end. That's why I'mhere." You want me to--?" I want you to split your assets from this store with me. I'm not evenasking for half. I. But no more questions when where under the Board Walk." He said."Deal. Just tell me everything that happened from the time you first saw her until the time she left." She said."Okay. I can do that. I was getting bored. You said you'd see me outside your house in ten minutes and a half hour later there was still no sign of you. I felt like having a cigarette, but I was trying not to. I didn't want to kiss you when you came out with cigarette breath. But after another five minutes, I said screw. It just kind of slipped out. He looked at me not terribly surprised and said, “Well, want to find out? You’ve got a great chance now. Nobody’s around. Remember, what happens in Cancun, stays in Cancun.” Then he chuckled. I turned three shades of red. Chalk that one up to too many margaritas. He used that as an opportunity to inch his way even closer to me. He surprised me when he reached out and grabbed hold of my hand. I tried to pull back, but he had a very strong grip. He pulled my hand over. Brad's night was a slow dreary burden. His parents noticedthat something was wrong with their son and tried to cheerhim up, but he didn't seem interested in cheering up. Sothey left him alone, trusting their son to come to them forhelp when he was ready, as he always did. Brad recognizedthis tradition and was appreciative. He was almost able tosmile as he thought how lucky he was to have a family thatknew when to help and when to give him space. He comfortedhimself by telling himself how lucky.