I’ll only take a minute or two of your time, and then I’ll leave you alone if you want,” he said.Figuring he was not going to leave me alone if ...I didn’t hear him out, I turned back to him once more.“Whaddya want, asshole? You took my wife away from me, tried to take my kid away too, and pretty much ruined my life; so what is it do you think that I want to have to do with you,” I said.“David, yes, I guess you have a gripe when it comes to me taking Stacey away from you, but you haven’t lost your. When he opened the bedroom door, he thought Clair must have snuck downstairs again without his noticing. The lights were out. Cliff wanted to get the book on his nightstand, anyway, so he took a step into the room."Hi, Cliff," came his wife's voice from the darkness. "Close the door."His eyebrows rose. As the door clicked shut behind him, a light snapped on next to the bed.Clair was stretched out before him in a white nightgown sheer enough to let him see that she had nothing on underneath. He. The dude was working part-time as abartender at private parties like the one we were at topay for his education. He said he was 25 but I thoughthe was a hell lot older than that. He was just wearinga pair of Bermudas and a singlet and his biceps werebulging each time he mixed a drink. “Mate, I have beenlonely here,” he said, “Do you mind if I have a dancewith your sweet lady?” Sure, I said nursing anotherdrink and a cigarette. So when my wife came back from adance with. That day dawned clear and sunny. Pat was not the greatest cook but had managed to produce a bowl of potato salad she thought wouldn't kill anyone. She dressed in shorts and a loose top and sandals. She drove to the county recreation area by the pool. She had thrown her bathing suit in the car but didn't intend on swimming.Pat was surprised and pleased by how many people stopped to her to say hello and introduce her to their families. She had met officers from the other precients on a random.