I had never seen her looking so serious, angry, even, as she did that afternoon in my office. I had to explain my reasoning to her calmly and carefull.... I felt certain that she would see things my way when we were through.?That is what happened, according to my friend Miss Gainsley,? Emily continued. ?Can you explain this to me, sir???Emily,? I said, ?you’re absolutely right. I don’t think that you and the young Mr. Gainsley are a good match for each other.??Why not?? Emily asked.?Do you. It has become so embarrassing for the rulers of this little empire of theirs that they no longer come to the children when we are at the plant or the offices.Apparently, the attitude about me is shifting, if only a little. After ten years, the children are not all babies. Randolph is almost twelve and some are ten years old and after seven wives have as many as four babies each we are talking about a bunch of kids. Then you have to add in Mattie's babies.There are so many that we actually have. Just be there for her. You two came through a shitstorm and you’re both alive and, at least from my perspective, you’re pretty well adjusted. And you seem to think Jocelyn is at least moving in that direction.”“True.”“Then put it behind you and move on. If you don’t, YOU could end up like Angie.”“«Говно»,” I sighed.“‘Shit’,” Clarissa translated.“Thanks!” Melody laughed. “I feel like I need one of those ‘universal communicators’ from Star Trek.”“Mike, you do need to perk up a bit,” Clarissa. When we were on the road to Virginia Beach and the new house, I asked if she is going to divorce me and marry Victor since she appears to want to start a family with him. All I got out of her was “I can’t think or talk about anything right now. I just had surgery and I want to go to bed – alone.” We had a big ‘70s station wagon with three grade school aged kids in the back seat so our discussion was guarded. “Little pitchers have big ears” my mother used to say when she and my Dad were having.