And yes, I was clueless before Holly finally made me realize how they both felt. I was actually still seeing Holly as just my best friend, and Mandy a... Linda’s little sister. But who I also sometimes fooled around with a little bit. I had absolutely no idea how deeply they each felt about me. And that I actually felt the same way, I already knew I loved them both deeply. But I just buried it deep inside because I did not want to risk our friendships.”“And now?”I sighed. “Well, unless something. "I've seen that monster up close, he's mad. He killed his own mother and first wife. He married that prostitute Poppea but I don't think she had anything to do with it. She only married him because of the money and her position of power. Besides, I don't think she'd have the heart to do it." You're right," Agrippa agreed with his wife, bouncing Alexander on his knee. "Poppea may be a whore but she isn't a killer. It most likely sickened her as the others but she is keeping her mouth shut."Two. How long can you stay?”“I have nine days to spend before I have to leave.”“Oh good, we’ll have time to get reacquainted and you can meet some of my old and new friends then. What would you like for supper? I have just about anything you might like. So name it and I will fix it for us.”“How about Pacific Ocean Oysters? You know the way that husband of mine likes them? Sauteed in dry white wine?”“Oh yeah. I have everything but oysters s*s. I’ll call the deli and see if they have any Willipa’s. When it came time to leave on Friday Barb popped her head into my office."Come on it's Friday and time to get going. I'll drive." So I grabbedmy coat and off we went. On our way to our normal spot for drinks Barbmentioned that a few of her friends might join us at the bar. Shementioned that they were friends from the past that she saw for the firsttime in years at her Dad's funeral. She seemed pretty excited to seethem again. It was great to see she was relaxing again, I knew the.