I’ve never wanted to be with anyone but her since the day I met her. Unfortunately, she got married about a year after I returned to the jungles. T...he prick she married I could of kicked his ass. Growing up in the old South you learn to be a gentleman and how to treat the ladies. But this guy! He totally abused her. And when I tried to get leave to go help her I was refused. But Kim’s a strong girl. She stood up for herself and left, taking her two girls with her. After the jungles I was. If it hadn't been for her son, I think Juanita would have been as alone as I was, even with all those people in the same apartment.For a couple of hours, we put the loneliness aside. I had told Juanita to feel free to stop back anytime as she and Enrique left in search of more candy. She woke me up at 2:30 in the morning. The clocks happened to change that morning and her sister had been razzing her that she had a husband to make love to in her extra hour but Juanita had nobody. Juanita had. So ... I don't have anyone to talk to ... you know ... personally." I understand. It's been very difficult for you since Pete died. Wade helped you get over that, didn't he?"She nodded. That's exactly what he had done. He bridged the time between the grieving and the next stage of her life. But ... what was that next stage? She couldn't see anything on the horizon. Marietta would be in school and Pete Jr. would be in kindergarten and she could have some time for herself. But what about the rest. Amber makes chicken quesadillas with Serrano chilies and white cheddar. She says that it is something off of Food Network and wanted to give it a try. Leon also finds out that Bill, the stepdad, never lets anyone in the house cook. He says that is why he employs a full time chef. Leon often thinks how great it would be to have on, which is if he could even afford it. But he does enjoy getting in the kitchen himself and dabbling in the food arts. Now, he is not a chef by any means, but he can.