Although Sheryl and Bill knew they had drifted into an open marriage they never sat down and talked about it to make it official.Bill would be home in... another few hours unless he called to say he was working late. Bill was a good provider and most of the time when he called he actually did have to work late. If it was on a Friday night his call usually meant he was going to visit his redhead mistress, Lilly MacDougal, for an evening of adulterous sex. Lilly’s husband worked the second shift.. "That was him Maddie. Let's go get him." We should wait. He might just keep on driving if he thinks we're after him. I have a plan, but I need to check a few things out first."I took her home and then went home and got mom's car. I parked where I could watch Mike's father's shop. A little after six, Stevie pulled up to the shop, went in and opened a bay door and pulled his car in and closed the door. As the door closed I saw a white van that looked like one that drove past us last night before. "And you need a bath, too. Just because you're secretly a guy doesn't mean you're allowed to turn into a slob."Madison tried to muster a smile at this. This time she succeeded a little more. "Most guys don't seem to realize that." Well, you're not most guys," said Nancy. "I don't make friends with just any old guy. Or any old girl, either."Madison turned and gave her a hug. "Thank you."Nancy gave her one of her rare smiles. Even this was twisted, as though she wasn't used to doing it. "You. "Well, thank you. I wasn't expecting anything like a stocking, and haven't had one in years," I said as I pulled the last of the gifts and placed them under the tree.Taking the bags, I walked down the hall and tossed them into the closet and as I was coming back, Anastasia came down the stairs with a bag in her hands."Morning beautiful, I didn't mean to wake you," I said as I took the bag from her hands."You didn't. Your son woke me," she replied as she pressed her hand to her swollen.