"Lee Roy, every man has to make decisions about his life. Some are real hard to stick to and some ain't. But for me, I got a choice of either drinking...and losing everything else in my life or else I stay on the wagon and keep my life and family together. For me it's that simple." Well, you're a better man than me," Lee Roy answered him. "I been doin' without because of th' baby we got comin' and I need to save money. But I know when th' kid pops out and th' doc gets paid I get to go on a rip. His fork idly stirs the melting butter in the mashed potatoes. The bottle makes a small farting sound as he squeezes ketchup on his meatloaf."Very pleasurable," she sighs. "I need to get more panties. Does anyone have a favorite color?"Long after dinner, she passes their bedroom and glances at his naked hips slamming between Gloria's legs reaching for the ceiling. The sounds of "fuck me big boy," and rhythmic moans leave no question they are both enjoying themselves. Jade sits at her desk and. Her responses were short and curt."No... no there's nothing wrong... why do you keep asking" she would fire back"Hey honey I'm only concerned about you... you seem a little stand offish that's all... thought it might have something to do with work"She would melt a little and for a while I got the old Sandra back. It was like this from now on. A seesaw of moods, one minute up... then down again... still I did not see the whole picture.When I phoned her office I was always told "Oh she's out. Eventually the same pilot that had boarded the Windrunner the last time we were here came out in a small boat and told us that we would have to anchor in the outer harbour until space became available at the docks. He noted who I was and the fact our ships were brimming with refugees. He also noted the presence of Tagus. That made him very nervous indeed. I wondered at that.I went ashore with the pilot. Before leaving I told Tagus to be cautious in his dealings with the port. I had a suspicion.