We found ourselves in front of a door which Marcus keyed and opened for us. I was nervous, but also fatalistic. I entered; we all did."Sorry for the c...oak and dagger," said Marcus. So far none of the others had uttered a sound."Whaddya want?" I said."I want your daughter to be happy," he said. "I want you to walk her down the aisle, forgive her her trespasses, and become a part of her life once more. She's a wonderful girl. But, you know that I'm sure." Me? Down the aisle? I don't think so. I. He was found, he fled, he was found, he fled…Sometimes he outwitted his adversary, others he simply hid, but always he was one step ahead. It was a game that he had played for so long that he was now weary. This latest game of cat and mouse he knew would be his last. The chase began many years before when a strange visitor had come to him in the night. Though Joseph had never seen his visitor before, he knew instantly who he was and why he had come. There was some debt to be collected, some. "Hey Sue, I think if you kiss it, it'll make it feel better."David began to blush a bit and looked at Susanne. "I really don't think that would be necessary. I am fine, don't worry about it."Susanne and I went back to the patio, but I could tell something was bothering her, and at first I thought she was still a little shaken by seeing all that blood, but that was not the case at all. When David got into his car and backed out of the driveway, Susanne turned to me and announced. "I am going out. Down boy. “So why the question about Patty?” I asked. “Well, you see, I am a lesbian and every time I see her it makes me drool. Are you two an item?” “No, we are just good friends.” At that point, we changed subjects and spent a nice half hour talking about local restaurants, neighbors, and other mundane subjects until I had to return to my chores. That night when the light came on in the kitchen I called Patty to come join me. Fiona was doing the dishes. The expression on Patty’s face was.