. how can you expect that? God bless you! I mean, how did you deal with it all? You had to feel like you were being pulled apart in so many directions...!”She got serious but also seemed to look relieved. “I guess I have to confess that the anger still gets to me. It’s funny, though, I was certainly mad at Kevin, but I would never want to have what happened to him. I mean, I felt something for him once. As much as I wanted him out of my life, I didn’t want it done that way. It feels strange to. ”“I’ll think about it,” said Alex.“Me, too,” said Ronnie. She grinned. “Isn’t that insane? I’m thinking about getting on birth control pills! Me! Veronica Jean Simmons, Beanpole Simmons, is thinking about getting on birth control! This is crazy!”“That’s why I want to check in with you. I think we should have intentional check-ins.”“You mean like family meetings?” asked Alex.“Yeah,” said Bob. “I think it’s important for us to be able to talk about things.”“I’m horny,” announced Ronnie. She. He left for his work and I was alone in that lavish suite in Taj. So many thoughts stormed my mind. I was 49 and he was 28. He was my own son. He was looking interested in me! and me? In one mind I was trying to shut these thoughts off my mind and in other, I was liking him, his company…..his body! My son had touched the woman in me. He had talked what a woman dies to hear to. I went to the mirror and looked at myself. here I was at 49. A bit fat, ripe and a fresh handsome man, my son was sold. I told him to track down some of the girls and see if they knew anything about the girls coming through. I told him to take Beau and see if there were any safes in the casino we needed to open. I also told him to confiscate any monies or paper they found and to bring it all in. We were going through the place with a fine tooth comb this afternoon and I was leaving it to him and Beau to pave the way for us.I went to the radio room and re-filled my coffee cup, and headed for Marks office to talk.