We also had a solar collector on the roof that recharged our batteries, but that wouldn't be used till next day, so we only had a flashlight to see to...get to bed, after we had gotten up to the loft.Mary Lynn had the light and was shining it on me, so I could see to get ready for bed. Joe had already crashed into bed and had again, began snoring up a storm. I undressed while she held the light on me. I stripped down to my shorts and they were bulging in the front. I asked her if she wanted me to. And in the end we agreed on a number of things. Firstly, that we thought it wouldn’t hurt our relationship. Over the years of our marriage, we’d both come to realize that I wasn’t the jealous type when it came to Claire. I knew that she loved me deeply, and that our love wasn’t based on her having an overwhelming, unstoppable physical attraction for me. We both knew that there were plenty of guys who she came into contact with who flirted with her and who were a lot more physically handsome and. I get more impressed with our little boy every day.’ ‘You had better get us off this planet before he becomes potent, or Rod is going to be very busy in court with paternity suits.’ ‘I wonder if we can incorporate him. If they sue him we could have the corporation go bankrupt, and they will not be able to collect any money from him.’ ‘You’re kidding aren’t you? In 10 years there should be about 500 million people in this country. Fifty-three percent of them are going to be women. Thirty. He asked, ‘Do you know who I am?’ ‘Yes you are Rick.’ ‘Jesus,’ he winced. ‘I’m a professional rabitter.’ ‘Oh you raise rabbits for the trade?’ ‘No sweet lady, I shoot bunny rabbits to kill them and I’m paid to do that.’ ‘Omigod,’ Maxine said, and fainted from fatigue because she’d hiked 22 miles over rough terrain that day and had overlooked taking any food. Rick being Rick of course caught her as she fell, saving her from damaging herself. * * * Lara woke up some time later, having no idea.