Your new boyfriend?’ He asked knowingly. ‘Hi Mr O’Leary…yes this is Rob Broom. Rob, this Kevin O’Leary, a customer of ours.’ she introduc...ed, unsure why her tummy was in knots. The two men shook hands, Robs being nearly crushed by the older mans powerful grip. He was unaware of the power game that had just begun. Anne looked at the two men before her, and found herself, again, comparing. She shouldn’t be doing that and chastised herself for doing it. Rob was a good hardworking man, and would,. Opportunistic as it had been, I was in no doubt that in the future a replay might be in the offing. John’s wink had made that clear when Julia, his wife, had mentioned her intended visit her sister.Unsurprisingly, on the day of Julia and her daughter’s departure, John invited me to his place for a barbeque. As always, along with the salads I made, the meal was fantastic. Less surprising, John and I ended up in my bed that night and had sex. I chuckled at the concept that he simply couldn’t. Atherton?’ Eileen Dumas asked her employer. Eileen had been the Atherton’s maid for years, but this was the first time she’d ever dared go to a member of the family about a personal problem. It was easier for her to do that now because the new Mrs. William P. Atherton, III, was from the same economic background Eileen was. Before her marriage to ‘Young Mr. William,’ as Eileen thought of him, Arlene had been a waitress. ‘Of course you can, Eileen,’ Arlene replied, noting the obvious concern on. Jessie had told her mother what Bjorn had told her as soon as her mother was awake and her mother had told Bryce. Everyone was now up to speed on things but none of that was helpful in dissolving the tension. Glenda and Bryce just thought it best to keep out of it and let these two kids sort their relationship out themselves. On that basis Bjorn was left to quietly follow on behind as Jessie held her mother’s arm on one side and Bryce held the other arm on the other side. They wandered about.