" Mom had slipped forwards on the seat, sitting almost anxiously towards me."And what you were saying to Jude?"Mother's face again began to turn red i... embarrassment - but not as deep a colour as before. "It is true my love I can't resist you. I just have to look at you to know it. It warns about letting this happen, that I should be the one that calls the shots - but god help me but I can't." She looked about to cry and my heart suddenly filled with empathy for this woman - my mother. "Jude. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ouch! Sunlight hurt my eyes. My body ached at every point it touched the hardness. Blinking my eyes open I realized I was on the floor. Raising my head an inch, caused the marching band playing the drums in my head to pound mightily, I recognized the living room floor. An empty wine bottle on its side rested beside me. I think it was mocking me! The wine glass lay beside it. Slowly rolling to my side I held my head and sat against the couch.. There was a supply of empty boxes and a new box of trash bags. I started working on one end of the bench and began the task of separating things into trash and still usable tools and other items. I had separate boxes for galvanized pipe fittings and copper (my dad knew of a recycling place where I could get cash for some of the stuff. I thought it would be a good surprise for Mary.). Frank had box lids of mixed nails and screws -- so many that I didn't even try to separate them, though I. ”“Dinner is almost ready. Sit here, and I’ll take care of your shoes. No. Lie down.”She lay on the bed. He took off her shoes while she put her glasses on the nightstand. He rubbed her feet through the pantyhose. She sighed. He lay down beside her to kiss. Her mouth welcomed his tongue. “I love this,” he finally said, “but dinner isn’t going to cook itself.”He got the chicken out of the marinade and under the broiler. He washed and cut up the tomatoes, peeled and sliced the cukes, tore up the.