."Well I think we've intruded on your weekend long enough," said Karlin."You satisfied, Barry?" he said in a tone that suggested he'd better be.Richar...dson grimaced but didn't argue."Always a pleasure, Bill," I said, as I showed them to the door. "Seeyou down the club, Barry. Hey, what did you do to your head?"Richardson muttered something about a low beam, but I was alreadyclosing the door behind them.* * *Isabella was shaking like a leaf when our visitors departed but she soonrecovered her. . instigate it?' she wondered, sitting up.'It's a bit... extreme, isn't it?' she continued to herself. 'Is that what I've got to do?' She took a sip of her coffee, sitting beside her keyboard, and was surprised to find it stone cold. 'How long have I been sitting here doing nothing?''I'd best be getting on with some work, ' she thought, 'I'll have to spend some time on this later!'Knowing inside that she was only putting the problem off, she nevertheless turned back to her 'real-work' problems,. "Would you like a glass of wine?" Yes, thank you. I waited until getting here to have some." She grinned. "That's kind of new isn't it?"I smiled, poured the wine, and said, "If it's just wine, that's a real change."She asked, "Who cooked this good food?"I explained about the meal service, the grocery service, and Amanda's role.She asked, "Is there a spare bed? Who all is staying here?"I explained the whole situation and told her that she could sleep in her own bed if she wanted to.I saw tears. And poor Allison didn’t even know get to know him. It’s not fair! It’s not fair! It’s just god dam not fair!’ Elizabeth yelled and then she lost it. The catharsis that had been building for years finally came flooding out as she buried her face in Jacob’s sweater. She cried and pounded her fists into his chest and he just let her release. She cried for over 30 minutes until she finally exhausted herself. Jacob stroked her hair and held her tight and in her exhaustion she fell asleep. .