" Oh, you're the Alex guy she's seeing huh?" Mark said, shufflinganxiously in his stance. The way he said my name now, not even realizingit was still ...me inside, was startling."That's right," I said - trying to keep my face stoic instead of smilingin triumph over my ex."Well why don't you just back off and let me and the lady handle things?"he said."She doesn't want to speak to you," I said. "She's made it very clear." Just step away, okay meathead?" Mark said with a sneer. "I just need tosay. Just when I thought it was about to begin, Maurice knelt to his clothes on the floor and fumbled around in the pocket. Pulling out a small case he clicked it open and from where I was standing I could see only a third of its contents, still giving me quite a shock nonetheless. He has two baggies with at least 20 pills in each. One pack blue, the other red. Along with another bag no less than half full of white crystals. The turned their backs and took a few steps toward the wall. Taking what. . we were hoping you could find a way to sit down and talk things out with her sometime soon." Nah, Lloyd, I really haven't had time to think at all. I've been ass deep in alligators all week long with a bunch of problems down at the site... but it wouldn't have made any difference. The thing is... Barbara made a choice to cheat on me and this time it's final." Aw, Steve," his father-in-law said disappointedly, "I was hoping you might find a way to get over your mad and see some reason. It's obvious you have something you need to get off your chest so let's get it done. I'm all ears." I spent the next half hour telling her everything. When I was finished Jennifer looked at me and said, "Damn, that reminds me of my own story." "It does?" "Michael, how old are you?" "Forty-nine." "And Jeanne?" "She's forty-nine too." "And how long did you say you've been married?" "Twenty-seven years." "How old are you're girls? I know you told me, but tell me again." "Jodie is twenty-three..